A joint venture of Vicat, France with 51% majority stake holding having a manufacturing plant at Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh
Bharathi Cement Corporation Private Limited (BCCPL) is a producer of Superior Quality Cement has set new standards in the cement business. It is a joint venture of Vicat Group, France (pioneers in cement) in India having 51% majority stake.
Bharathi Cement has a 2 production lines with using state-of-the-art technology having a total capacity of 5 MTPA and is located at Nallalingayapalli, in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. The cement is marketed as “Bharathi Cement” since 2009.
The Company was incorporated on May 12, 1999 as Raghuram Cement and Minerals Private Limited. The ownership of the company was changed and the company was renamed later as Bharathi Cement Corporation Limited on August 6, 2008. In April 2010, Vicat SA, France acquired a majority stake in the company. Later, the name of the company was changed to Bharathi Cement Corporation Private Limited from September 1, 2010.
The company commenced the commercial production of line 1 with a capacity of 2.25 MTPA on September 28, 2009 at Nallalingaya Palli, Kamalapuram Mandal, YSR District, AP. It sells the cement under the brand name, “Bharathi Cement”. Later the line 2 was commenced on February 4, 2011 and the total capacity was increased to 5 MTPA. In 2015, a 30 MW captive power plant was set up to meet the power requirements of the company. The company has also 2 subsidiaries,Bharathi Polymers India Private Limited (laminated PP bag manufacturing unit) and Bharathi Rock Products India Private Limited (Aggregates division).
It also invested to build a robust back-end rail and road transport system ensuring the delivery of cement within 24 hours of placing an order.
