Deccan Cements Ltd Company Summary

Incorporated in July 1979, Deccan Cements Limited with an existence of more than four decades has a good reputation in South Indian cement and is ready to cater to growing infrastructure development projects. It is engaged in manufacture and sale of cement with different product mix including OPC, PPC, SRC and Slag Cement. It is also engaged in the generation of Energy under Non conventional Sources viz., Hydel and Wind Power.

After completion of the ongoing brownfield expansion project at the existing plant location, the Company scaled the installed capacity to 4 Million Tons per annum in December 2025.During 1986-87, the Company introduced reinforced suspension preheater technology, from Onoda Engineering & Consulting Company, Japan, to enhance its capacity from 66000 tones per annum to 99000 tones per annum. In Aug.91, it completed the modernisation and expansion programme to double its capacity from 300 tons per day to 600 tons per day. The company has also commissioned a captive-generation plant to meet nearly 65% of its total power requirement.

The first mini cement plant based on rotary kiln technology started commercial production in October, 1992.The company issued PCDs on a rights basis, aggregating Rs 8.66 cr, in Nov.92 to meet long-term working capital requirements, capital expenditure and to invest in group companies, DCL Polyesters and Deccan Polypacks. The company commissioned the first wind farm in Andhra Pradesh in Feb.95 which has generated 10.65 lac units of power. The 3.75 MW captive mini hydel plant at Guntur Branch canal, Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh, has been commissioned.

The company executed the expansion capacity of the cement division from 1,98,000 tonnes to 2,97,000 tonnes per annum 1999-2000.The Company commissioned Slag Cement Plant having capacity of 3,00,000 TPA in 2002. Thereafter, it commissioned 1650 KW Wind Mill in Tamil Nadu on 29th September, 2006. Again, it put up a 1500 KW Wind Mill in Tamil Nadu and commissioned it on 26 September, 2007.

It commissioned additional 1 million tonnes Cement expansion project along with an 18 MW Captive Thermal Power Plant in 2009.