Century Plyboards India-promoted Star Cement's two million tonne greenfield cement plant in West Bengal is ready and commercial production will begin soon.

The Rs 450 crore grinding unit has been set up in Jalpaiguri district. The project is undergoing trials and can begin production anytime soon.

The state government has provided nine acre of around 45 acre of land on which the plant is built.

Star Cement currently has a manufacturing capacity of 4.3 million tonne, which will go up to 6.3 million tonne after production begins at the new facility. The company has a clinker capacity of 2.8 million tonne and 51 MW of captive power.

The company will source clinkers from its integrated cement plant in Meghalaya that has mines nearby. Fly ash will be procured from West Bengal or Bihar.

The company has been producing some cement in Siliguri by way of lease in a grinding unit, which will be discontinued in January-end 2021.