CEMENT SECTOR may call for merger / acquisition

J K Cement started its operations on May 1975 by setting up its first plant at Nimbahera in Rajasthan. An affiliate of J K Organization, which was founded by Lala Kamlapat Singhania, J K Cement is one of the leading manufacturers in the sector of cement manufacturing in North India. Starting with a production capacity of 0.3 million tons, the company has gradually increased its capacity; now the company has the capacity to produce 2.8 million tons. J K Cement is the second largest white cement manufacturer in India in regards to production capacity.

The company has access to huge limestone reserves which is used for manufacturing both grey and white cement. J K cement holds the highest market share in the state of Haryana, commanding over 18% of the total market share. The company's primary market for grey cement is in North India. However white cement has considerable demands in countries like Singapore, Kenya, Bahrain, South Africa, Nepal, Tanzania, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE.


Company Strengths

J K Cement enjoys certain vital advantages that have helped them in becoming one of the leading names in the field of cement manufacturing in India and abroad. First the company has proximity to huge reserves of premium quality limestone, as essential ingredient for cement manufacturing. Based on certain studies undertaken, it is estimated that the limestone reserves of the company are sufficient to support the planned production capacity for approximately 40 years.

Second the company has an extensive marketing network for grey and white cement both within and outside India. The company's distribution network for grey cement consist of more than 40 feeder depots, serviced by seven regional sales office located at Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. J K cement's white cement distribution network comprises of 20 feeder depots and 13 regional offices. Besides, the company also has a total of more than 4000 retail stores, 22 sales promoters and four handling agents.


J K Cement Production Plants

The company has three major production plants located in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The first plant of J K Cement was set up in Nimbahera, Rajasthan in the year 1975 with an initial capacity of 0.3 million ton per annum. With the incorporation of newer technology and modern equipment, the production capacity was enhanced to 2.8 million ton per annum. Located just 10 kms away from the Nimbahera unit, the Mangrol plant gets major benefits like technical and commercial assistance from the that plant.


The Gotan unit located at Gujarat which manufacturers white cement started production commercially in 1984 with a production capacity of 0.05 million ton per annum. Currently the unit has a capacity utilization of around 75% and an operating profit of 30% consistently. The unit has ISO-9001:2000 QMS, ISO-14001:1998 EMS and OHSAS-18001:2005 recognition.

J K Cement Products

The major products of J K Cement are grey and white cement. The grey cement produced by the company Ordinary Portland cement or OPC and Portland Pozzolana Cement or PCC. The OPC range of products has three grades which are differentiated by their compressive strength, they consist of 43-grade, 53-grade and 33-grade OPC. The cement products are marketed and sold under the brand names of J.K. Cement and Sarvashaktiman for OPC products, J.K. Super for PPC products and J.K. White and Camel for white cement products. Some other products manufactured by the company consist of: J K Wall Putty

Grey Cement J K White Cement  J K Water Proof  J K Cement Technical Experience

J K Cement Company has more than 25 years of experience in the Indian Cement Industry. Owing to this huge experience, the company has the best skills at its disposal for quick expansion of production capacity, maximize production efficiently and reduce the costs. Over the years the company has developed a considerable client base and has earned the distinction of having a strong reputation of quality production. Besides, the company has a reputation of constantly upgrading and efficiently modernizing the production capacities

J K Cement's manufacturing unit at Nimbahera was chosen by the World Bank and the Danish International Development Agency as one of the four training centers in India to serve as the Regional Training Center in North India. The operation of the training center gives the company access to state of art training aids, live working models, and technical expertise developed by well known national and international cement producers.

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J K Lakshmi Cement was established in 1982 and is under the JK Group of companies. J K Lakshmi Cement Ltd is famous for its superior quality products and impressive performance. The company is one of the leading cement producing companies in India.
J K Lakshmi Cement has a manufacturing unit at Jaykaypuram, Rajasthan. The production capacity of this plant is over 3.5 million tons. All the production plants of the company are technologically advanced and make use of state-of-the-art machinery. Most of the company's plants have adopted the latest technology from Fuller International and Blue Circle Industries of USA. The raw material that is used by the J K Lakshmi Cement Company for the manufacture of cement is of the best quality. As a result, the quality of cement that is produced by the company is among the best that is available in the market.

In northern India, J K Lakshmi Cement was the first cement producer to be given the ISO 9002 certification. The company has also been accredited by the NABL (Indian government's department of science and technology) for its management system for lab quality. J K Lakshmi Cement is an important part of projects such as Sardar Sarovar Dam, IGNP, and also of corporations like Reliance, Airports Authority of India, L&T, and Essar.


J K Lakshmi Cement also offers products such as concrete ready mix which is sold under the brand name JK Lakshmi Ready Mix Concrete. It also sells plaster of Paris under the brand name JK Lakshmiplast. The J K Lakshmi Cement Ltd. has a large network of around 1,500 dealers who are mainly distributed across various states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, UP, Punjab, HP, and J&K.

J K Lakshmi Cement has become the topmost company in India in the cement sector on the basis of its quality of products. With its emphasis on quality and efficiency and with an ever-growing network of dealers, J K Lakshmi Cement seems poised for tremendous growth in the near future.