Malabar Cements Limited is an Indian cement company. It is among the largest

public sector The public sector, also called the state sector, is the part of the economy composed of both public services and public enterprises. Public sectors include the public goods and governmental services such as the military, law enforcement, pu ...

cement production undertakings. It is fully owned by the

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

and is the only major integrated cement plant in the State. The total installed capacity of MCL is 6.2 lakh tons. This ISO 9001:2000 company is responsible for about 10% of total cement production in Kerala.

History

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) had identified a cement grade limestone deposit in the Walayar reserve forest way back in 1961-62. Later, the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited confirmed its efficacy. The limestone deposit was located in the Pandarethu valley of the

Walayar Walayar is a border town, located in the eastern corner of Palakkad district in Kerala, India. Geography Walayar lies on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu on National Highway 544 (NH544) (NH 47 old). Most of the goods imported into Ker ...

region on the northern side of the

Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...

gap. Located in a dense forest, the hilly terrain required heavy investment. The state government was interested in building a cement factory. In 1975 a feasibility study was completed. In 1976 an industrial license for the manufacture of cement was obtained. Despite its difficult terrain and perilous conditions at the deposit, the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) had engaged M/s. Holtec Engineers Pvt. Ltd., in 1975 to study the feasibility of putting up a cement plant at Walayar. And based on this study, KSIDC subsequently obtained an Industrial License for the manufacture of cement in November 1976. The Malabar Cements Limited thus came into existence at Walayar, the then remote and underdeveloped tiny village in the eastern boundary of the Palakkad District. The company was incorporated on 11 April 1978 and commenced cement production at its Walayar plant in April 1984. An expansion program added a 2.0 lakh ton clinker-grinding unit at

Cherthala Cherthala is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India and acts as a satellite town of Kochi. It is located north of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 20 ...

Alappuzha district Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...

in August 2003. A 2.5MW multi-fuel power plant for Walayar was commissioned in June 1998. Development of the Cherthala plant began in August 2003 as part of an expansion plan by the company that included commissioning a 600 TPD Grinding Unit.

Plant

The total installed capacity of MCL is 8.6 lakh tons.

Walayar plant

With a production capacity of 6.6 lakh tonnes of cement per annum, this unit is its largest one.

Cherthala plant

This plant includes a 600 tpd Grinding Unit. A two lakhs tonnes clinker grinding unit is there.

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* {{authority control Cement companies of India Indian companies established in 1978 Companies based in Kerala 1978 establishments in Kerala Government-owned companies of Kerala