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HeidelbergCement India

HeidelbergCement India is the Indian cement business of HeidelbergCement AG, selling cement under the mycem brand.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

HeidelbergCement India is the Indian cement operation of HeidelbergCement AG, which entered India in 2006 through the acquisition of erstwhile Mysore Cement, Cochin Cement and a joint venture with Indorama Cement. Following restructuring and expansion at its Central India plants, installed capacity rose from 2.3 million tonnes to 5.5 million tonnes, and after the 2016 acquisition of Italcementi the Group more than doubled its presence in India. The company operates 4 integrated cement plants, 4 grinding units and a terminal, with installed capacity in India of about 14 million tonnes, and sells cement in 12 states under brands including mycem Power and mycem Primo.

History

HeidelbergCement AG entered India in 2006 with the acquisition of erstwhile Mysore Cement, Cochin Cement and a joint venture with Indorama Cement. After restructuring and expansion at its Central India plants, installed capacity increased from 2.3 million tonnes to 5.5 million tonnes. Following the acquisition of Italcementi in 2016, the Group more than doubled its presence in India. The company operates 4 integrated cement plants, 4 grinding units and a terminal, with installed capacity in India of about 14 million tonnes, and cement is sold in 12 states. Listed milestones include the 2008 merger of Mysore Cement and Indorama (cement capacity 3.2 MnT), the 2009 Damoh expansion announcement, completion of expansion in 2013 (cement capacity 6.1 MnT), divestment of the Raigad plant in 2014 (cement capacity 5.5 MnT), the 2016 Italcementi acquisition (cement capacity 12.6 MnT) and a 12 MW waste heat recovery project in Damoh, the 2017 'Grow together Integration', the 2018 acquisition of a 49% stake in the 43 MW Sitapuram Power Limited by Zuari Cement Limited and solar power purchase in Amsa, the 2020 cement capacity increase in Central India (cement capacity 13.4 MnT) and merger of Sitapuram Power Limited into Zuari Cement Limited, and in 2021 an AFR project in Damoh and solar power at the Jhansi plant.

Products and positioning

Cement sold in 12 Indian states under brands well accepted by loyal customers; emphasis on sustainability and a path to carbon neutrality.

  • mycem Power

    A superior quality blended cement with laminated packaging, suitable for RCC foundation, column, beam and slab casting, and for all types of commercial buildings, residential and infrastructure projects, roads, bridges and dams.

  • mycem Primo

    A cement product containing High Reactive Silica (HRS-pozzolana) that reacts with Ca(OH)2 to form stable Calcium Silicates Hydrate (CSH Gel).

Recent events

  • HeidelbergCement India appoints Jyoti Narang as additional director[5]

    Reported:

    HeidelbergCement India Ltd's board approved the appointment of Jyoti Narang as an additional non-executive independent director for a five-year term beginning August 18, 2021, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

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