On 30 October 2013, Zuari Cement, an Italcementi group company, laid the foundation stone for a cement grinding unit at Auj (Aherwadi) and Shingadgaon villages in Solapur, Maharashtra.
The new plant, with a production capacity of one million tpa, is expected to be operational by 2015. The facility is also designed to double its capacity as part of its future plans to cater to the growing demand in Maharashtra.
Currently, the company has a total cement manufacturing capacity of 6.2 million tonne in India, which includes two manufacturing units at Sitapuram and Yerraguntla, along with a grinding centre in Chennai.
The company is also developing a three million tpa plant in north Karnataka.