Birth Of Madras Cements Ltd

In 1950's, investment in Cement Industry was not attractive due to

price controls and the massive investments required. Only those
entrepreneurs who were not  profit minded but cared for country's
development came forward in investing in Cement Industry. 

When Shri. Manubai Shah, Central Minister for Industries in late

fifties came to Madras to meet the Industrialists, he called upon Shri
P A C Ramasamy Raja and requested him to start a cement factory in
TN . This was readily accepted by Shri PACR and this marked the birth
of "Madras Cements Ltd" in 1961.

Company overview

Madras Cements Ltd is the flag ship company of Ramco Group, a well
known business group of South India. It is based at Chennai.

The main product of the company is Portland Cement manufactured

through the five advanced production facilities spread over South
India. The cement capacity is 10.49 million tons per annum. 
The company is the fifth largest cement producer in the country.
Ramco Supergrade is the most popular cement brand in South India.

The company also produces Ready Mix Concrete and Dry Mortar
products. In addition, the company also operates one of the largest
wind farms in the country .

Mission
 To continuously improve productivity through quality,
technology renewal and customer focused operations.

 To position ourselves in the cement business as a pace

setter and grow in the same and related business.

 To seek green field locations for growth on the basis of

developed synergies of the existing operations.
  To continuously seek quality enhancement in product,
processes and responses to various stakeholders.

 To update management practices on a continuous basis

and maintain a culture of professional management.

 To conserve, protect and enhance quality of life for our

employees and community.

 To preserve the credence in our motto "our real

resources are the human assets". 

Operational highlight
(as on 31 march 10)

Cement Capacity     : 10.49 MTPA

Sales & Other Income   : 2821 Crores
Net Fixed Assets  : 4010 Crores
Cement Plants     : 5
Grinding Plants    : 3
Packing Plants     : 2
Wind Farm Capacity: 185.59 MW
No of Employees     : 2583
Pioneer in Cement technology
Fifth largest Cement Producer in India
Single largest Cement Brand in South
Sophisticated R&D Centre in Chennai
Factories
MCL operates five plants with a total capacity of 10.49 MTPA.

1. R R Nagar, Tamil Nadu (1.5 MTPA)

2. Jayanthipuram, Andra Pradesh (3.65 MTPA)
3. Alathiyur, Tamil Nadu (3.05 MTPA)
4. Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu (2.0 MTPA)
5. Mathod, Karnataka (0.29 MTPA)

The R R Nagar plant commenced operations in 1962 with 200

TPD. It commissioned the first 1200 TPD dry plant in 1976. A
second Kiln with a Capacity of 650 TPD was added in the year
1993-94.

The Jayanthipuram Plant started the operations in 1988 with

2500 TPD  and was upgraded to 3200 TPD in 1992. It is
equipped with a modern  computer based quality control
system.

Technology overview
Madras Cements Ltd is a trend-setter in adopting state-of-
the-art technology for the manufacture of Cement, Ready
Mix Concrete and Dry Mortar Products. MCL is the first to
bring the following technologies in South India's cement
industry.

 The FUZZY Logic Software System for process Controls

 Pre-calciner technology

 Most Modern Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

 Surface Mining Technology

 Vertical Mills for Cement Grinding 

 Latest and highly effective ESPs and Bag filters

 Advanced X-Ray technology for Quality Control

Ramco R& D
Ramco research & Development Centre was launched in the
year 2002 with an aim to foster research in the areas of
cement technology and modern construction practices.

It is situated near Turaipakkam, a suburb of Chennai. It is

equipped with a state-of-art laboratory and allied services.
Well qualified scientists supported by experienced
technicians are conducting research that will improve the
quality of cement and enhance customer delight.
RRDC is a critical element in fulfilling our dream of providing
the best to our customers.

Awards
 4 Leaves Award
Centre for Science and Environment
 National Award for Energy Conservation
Confederation of Indian Industries
 Best Energy Efficient Unit
National Council for Cement and Building
Materials
 Corporate Performance Award
Economic Times
 Best Improvement in Energy Performance
International Congress on Chemistry of Cement
 The Analyst Award
The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of
India