Ambuja, ACC Cement report growth in Jan production

Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Ambuja Cement today reported a6.21 per cent growth in its production at 1.84 million tonnesin January compared to the same month last year.

The cement major''s output was 1.73 million tonnes inJanuary 2010, a company statement here.

In dispatch, the firm witnessed 5.32 per cent rise inJanuary at 1.84 million tonnes from 1.74 million tonnes in thecorresponding month last year.

Another major player, ACC Cement reported 9.57 percent increase in production at 2.06 million tonnes compared to1.88 million tonnes in January last year.

The company said dispatch grew by 7.32 per cent at2.05 million tonnes from 1.91 million tonnes in the same monthlast year.