A blog detailing nagarjuna’s history, milestones and every day operations.

Nagarjuna Cement was established in the year 1987 at Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh and with the passage of time, it has emerged to become one of the most reputed cement manufacturers in the country.

With the continuous efforts and focus on quality, we have been able to achieve the milestone of being accredited with ISO 9001 from 1994, ISO 14001 from 2004 and OHSAS 18001 from 2007.

Our manufacturing units are located at Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh), Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Mattampally (Telangana) and Basantnagar (Telangana). We ensure that all these factories are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and other modern facilities that help us to produce high-quality cement.

We have two brands – Nagarjuna Cement and Nagarjuna Sakthi Cement. These brands have been highly appreciated by our customers for their quality and strength. Our products are available in all leading stores across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The Nagarjuna Cement Factory was established in the year 1987 by Sri Venkateswara Cement Company Limited located at Mellacheruvu (Village & Mandal), Nalgonda District, Telangana State. The main objective of the company is to utilize waste-heat of kiln and cooler gases to generate power. In order to achieve this, the company has set up a Waste Heat Recovery Power Plant (WHRPP) based on 4th generation technology supplied by M/s Bilimoria Engineering Corporation, India and M/s Kvaerner Energy, Germany.

The plant configuration consists of 2 sets of WHRPP each of 3 MW capacity. The total steam requirement for WHRPP is supplied by 2 sets of waste heat boilers constructed with German technology under license from M/s VEW Energie Technik GmbH, Germany.

The work on erection and commissioning commenced in January 2003. The project was completed in record time of 18 months and the plant was commissioned by November 2004. In the very first year itself, Nagarjuna cement has achieved 56% overall plant load factor (PLF) i.e., average power generated during a period is 56% of the installed capacity which is highest

Founded in 1987 by Dr. T Subbarami Reddy, Nagarjuna Cement is one of the most reputed brands in South India and is known for its quality and commitment. The company is a leading supplier to large infrastructure projects and real estate development companies.

The plant went into commercial production in 1986 with an initial capacity of 0.6 MTPA. Since then the capacity has been enhanced to 3.0 MTPA (2 lines), the current capacity utilization being 85-90%.

The company’s main advantage is its proximity to limestone deposits, which enables it to provide uninterrupted supplies of high quality limestone. The products are sold under the brand name Nagarjuna Cement and are marketed mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

In addition to this, Nagarjuna Cement has also launched a new brand called Coromandel King for the markets outside Andhra Pradesh.

Nagarjuna Cement Limited (NCL) is the flagship company of NCL group. It was set up in 1989 at Mellacheruvu village near Suryapet, in Nalgonda district.

The company has been enjoying quality patronage from its customers across Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states. This is primarily because of the quality of cement that it has been producing. NCL’s first cement plant was a 600 TPD Wet Process Plant at Mellacheruvu, near Suryapet, commissioned in 1991. Another 300 TPD Kiln was commissioned during 1992 to produce high grade clinker for bagging and dispatch.

In 1994, the Company decided to expand further by putting up a new dry process line of 2175 TPD capacity with a kiln feed of 10,000 TPD of limestone at Mellacheruvu to meet the growing demand for cement and also to maintain its existing market share in Telangana Region. The expansion project was completed successfully by July 1996, well within schedule and within budgeted cost.

On account of excellent performance during 1995-96, the Company won the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Excellence from Institute of Directors (IOD) as well as the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award from World

The Company is operating one of the largest single kiln cement plants in the country at Mattampally, Suryapet District, 50 kms from Hyderabad. The Company has also been granted mining lease for limestone, marl and shale covering an extent of 809.5 hectares in Nalgonda District

The Company was incorporated on 10.08.1987 with the intention to set up a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) for manufacturing of Cement in collaboration with M/s Blue Circle Industries PLC (now Lafarge PLC), U.K., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cement and building materials having operations in over 70 countries across the globe employing over 70,000 people. The Company’s initial shareholders were Nagarjuna Finance Limited, M/s Blue Circle Industries PLC and Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd (NCC). In 1993, M/s Blue Circle Industries PLC sold its entire stake to the present promoters.

NCL had set up a modern plant with a capacity of 0.67 million tones per annum (MTPA), based on dry process technology using state-of-the-art plant machinery supplied by Fuller International Inc., USA and Lurgi GmbH Germany under

Nagarjuna Cement, as a part of Nagarjuna Group, was established in the year 1987. The group has diversified its activities into areas like Power, Bio-technology, Construction and Infrastructure.

Nagarjuna Cement is a public limited company with its shares listed on BSE & NSE. The Company’s cement plant at Simhapuri(Nalgonda District) is one of the most advanced cement plants in the country. It has 1 million tonne capacity and uses ultra modern equipment to produce best quality cement. Nagarjuna Cement gives top priority to quality and environmental protection. The company has been certified for ISO 9001 for Quality Management System and ISO 14001 for Environmental Management System.

Nagarjuna Cement aims to continually seek improvement in all areas of performance through innovation, skill development and high standards of work culture.

The Nagarjuna Group is a conglomerate based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was founded by Dr. Akkineni Nagarjuna. The group operates in the sectors of Cement, Sugar, Power Generation and Paper manufacturing.