JK Cement announced the commissioning of a new grinding unit (GU) at its Prayagraj plant in Uttar Pradesh in India. The plant construction was achieved in a record time of under ten months. The new GU has a capacity of 2.0 Mta, which will increase JK’s grey cement capacity to 24.3 Mta. The Prayagraj GU is the 3rd cement plant by JK Cement in Uttar Pradesh, after the 2.0 Mta GU in Hamipur (photo) and 1.5 Mta unit in Aligarh. According to a statement by the company the new GU achieves a sustainable and profitable expansion and will actively contribute to the overall development of the region and the nation.