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UltraTech’s
bulk cement terminal in Sri Lanka is located at
Colombo. Cement is received by specially-engineered,
self-discharging bulk cement carriers. It is then
discharged at the port in road bowsers which transport
cement 10 kms from port to the terminal. Cement
is stored in 4 x 7500 T cement concrete silos.
A sophisticated bulk cement terminal (which subscribes
to all environmental norms) despatches cement
in bulk form to RMC and asbestos plants. The terminal
also has a modern Italian make Ventomatic packer
to pack cement in 50 kg. paper bags to service
customers in the island.
With
its sharp focus on cement, the Aditya Birla Group
has always believed that like arrangements between
countries in different parts of the world for
regional cooperation, it (the group) should be
present in adjacent countries with facilities
to qualify as a local producer of cement. Two
of the countries adjacent to India have limited
deposits of limestone, the basic raw material
for cement. This position compels the two to be
dependent on import for their domestic construction
activity. It was in this context that a joint
venture bulk cement terminal was established in
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Gujarat
Cement Works (GCW) has a captive jetty engineered
for exports. Accordingly, for the past five years,
bulk cement has been exported from GCW to UltraTech
Ceylinco Pvt. Ltd. (UCPL), the group’s joint
venture (JV) in Sri Lanka.
There
is great potential in the JV. UPCL has been meeting
the cement requirements of Sri Lanka by supplying
a good quality product. The company’s customer
base has recognized the quality and service levels
backed with a field force to market cement along
with qualified engineers in the technical cell
who render technical advice to customers at site.
This
recognition has enabled the company to achieve
a substantial market share in a fiercely competitive
market teeming with multinational competitors
including the two largest world players. In this
competitive environment, the company’s customer
base has given it a brand equity and acknowledged
it as a premium quality cement supplier in the
island.
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here for technical details of Sri Lanka
terminal
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