India: Dalmia Bharat has launched a new mill at its Ariyalur manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu. The new 1Mt/yr cement unit increases the company s total manufacturing capacity to 45.6Mt/yr. This brownfield expansion is valued at US$24.5m and aligns with the company s aim to increase its capacity to 110-130Mt/yr by 2031. Managing director & CEO Puneet Dalmia said "Driven by robust infrastructure development, housing and investments, we anticipate cement demand to rise. This increased capacity will facilitate the growing demand in the southern region." /Global Cement