JSW to establish 1.2 mtpa cement manufacturing unit in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, November 17, 2017: JSW Cement will establish
manufacturing unit with 1.2 mtpa at Kalinganagar at Jajpur in Odisha. It will
be operational by 2018.

The foundation stone for the unit was laid by Chief Minister Naveen
Patnaik on Thursday through videoconferencing.

“Our new unit at Jajpur reinforces our commitment to stay
invested in the State. Our ecofriendly products and world class manufacturing
facilities across the nation are redefining the cement industry. We are proud
to partner the Odisha government in realizing the huge industrial potential of
Odisha,” said JSW Cement managing director Parth Jindal.

JSW Group has invested in Odisha through its ports business
and planned large investments in steel.

“Our new unit at Jajpur reinforces our commitment to stay
invested in the State. Our ecofriendly products and world class manufacturing
facilities across the nation are redefining the cement industry. We are proud
to partner the Odisha government in realizing the huge industrial potential of
Odisha,” added Jindal.

JSW Cement supports the Make in India initiative by
manufacturing differentiated cement products at its units in India. Following
the commissioning of the Jajpur unit, it proposes to double the cement
manufacturing capacity from 1.2 MTPA to 2.4 MTPA.