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4. Ultratech Cement

Gained: 33.85 percent to 1514.55 from 1131.50

Market Cap: 41,300 Crore

UltraTech Cement is engaged in the business of cement and cement related products. It manufactures and markets Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland Blast Furnace Slag Cement and Portland Pozzalana Cement. The Company also manufactures ready mix concrete (RMC). UltraTech Cement is an exporter of cement clinker. The Company has 11 integrated plants, one white cement plant, one clinkerisation plant in the United Arab Emirates, 15 grinding units - 11 in India, two in the United Arab Emirates, one in Bahrain and Bangladesh each and five terminals - four in India and one in Sri Lanka. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (fiscal 2011), its wholly owned subsidiary, UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments (UCMEIL) acquired ETA Star Cement together with its operations in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Bangladesh and acquired management control. On July 1, 2010, Samruddhi Cement (Samruddhi) amalgamated with the Company.

Ultratech Cement is currently traded at 1,441.05 and previously closed at 1,475.35. Its 52 week high is 1,544.70 and 52 week low is 914.00. It is traded with an average volume of 184,602 everyday.