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As part of the seventh biggest cement manufacturer in the world, UltraTech Cement has eleven integrated plants, one white cement plant, one clinkerisation plant in UAE, 15 grinding units – 11 in India, 2 in UAE, one in Bahrain and Bangladesh each and and five terminals — four in India and one in Sri Lanka.. These facilities gradually came up over the years, as indicated below:

2010
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UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has acquired management control of ETA Star Cement together with its operations in the UAE, Bahrain and Bangladesh
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The cement business of Grasim demerged and vested in Samruddhi Cement Limited in May, 2010. Subsequently, Samruddhi Cement Limited amalgamated with UltraTech Cement Limited in July 2010.


2006
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Narmada Cement Company Limited amalgamated with UltraTech pursuant to a Scheme of Amalgamation being approved by the Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) in terms of the provision of Sick Industrial Companies Act (Special Provisions)

2004
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Completion of the implementation process to demerge the cement business of L&T and completion of open offer by Grasim, with the latter acquiring controlling stake in the newly formed company UltraTech

2003
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The board of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) decides to demerge its cement business into a separate cement company (CemCo). Grasim decides to acquire an 8.5 per cent equity stake from L&T and then make an open offer for 30 per cent of the equity of CemCo, to acquire management control of the company.

2002
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The Grasim Board approves an open offer for purchase of up to 20 per cent of the equity shares of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), in accordance with the provisions and guidelines issued by the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regulations, 1997.
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Grasim increases its stake in L&T to 14.15 per cent
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Arakkonam grinding unit

2001
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Grasim acquires 10 per cent stake in L&T. Subsequently increases stake to 15.3 per cent by October 2002
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Durgapur grinding unit

1998-2000

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Bulk cement terminals at Mangalore, Navi Mumbai and Colombo

1999
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Narmada Cement Company Limited acquired
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Ratnagiri Cement Works

1998
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Gujarat Cement Works Plant II
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Andhra Pradesh Cement Works

1996
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Gujarat Cement Works Plant I

1994
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Hirmi Cement Works

1993
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Jharsuguda grinding unit

1987
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Awarpur Cement Works Plant II

1983
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Awarpur Cement Works Plant I

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