21-May-2013
GUWAHATI: Star Cement made NE proud on Sunday as it dispatched its first full rail rake from its greenfield cement plant at Sonapur village, on the outskirts of Guwahati, to other parts of the country.
Till recently, manufacturers from other parts of the country used to meet the region's cement requirements. However, the region has now been able to produce excess cement to supply it to the rest of the country.
The first line dispatch of railway rake loaded with Star Cement was flagged off on Sunday.
Jyoti Swaroop Agarwal, president (sales & marketing), Star Cement, said, "Eastern India's demand growth is currently double the national average. The projected compound annual cement demand growth rate for the region is around 13 per cent for the next few years. For the country as a whole, it is under 7 per cent".
He added that the company is well placed to tap into economic opportunities in the eastern market which has witnessed a spurt in cement demand in the last few years.
Entering into new territories like North-Bengal, Sikkim and Bihar, it has become a true pan-Eastern India company, first from NE to earn this tag. Last year, Star Cement had started exporting clinkers to Bangladesh.
Source:-timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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