Financial performance of select cement companies in Andhra Pradesh

Cement is a key material required in diverse types of construction such as buildings, mighty dams, bridges, factories, houses etc. Indian cement industry is around 88 years old and comprises more than 124 large cement plants besides more than 300 mini plants, with a combined installed capacity of about 135.03 million tonnes. The growth of cement industry has been classified into two periods, namely (i) growth of cement industry before independence (ii) growth of cement industry after independence.