Press Release

Guwahati, January 14, 2021: Marking the 8th brand launch anniversary in North East, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited, celebrated the day with their business partners, employees and various stakeholders today. Keeping in mind the ongoing pandemic situation, the event was virtually organized this year so as to ensure the safety of all the stakeholders.

As a part of the celebrations, Dalmia Cement organized its Annual Dealer Conference with its key business partners and dealers and recognized and rewarded their efforts and exceptional performance throughout the years. They also discussed at length about the current business scenario and the opportunities to tap for further growth.

Like every year, this year too, the Young Achievers Award (YAA) was presented to some exceptional talents from the region with the youngest achiever being four-year-old Esther Hnamte from Mizoram who made waves in social media with her rendition of the song "Maa Tujhe Salam”.

Mr. Sunil Aggarwal, Executive Director and Head Sales – North East, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. said, “We at Dalmia Cement are very happy to have completed 8 years of business operations in the North East region. The region has been a very important market for us and we are proud to be become one of the leading cement players in the region in such a short span of time. I express my heartfelt gratitude to all our stakeholders including business partners, employees and various stakeholders for trusting us and helping us becoming market leaders in the region.”

“I would also like to congratulate all the winners of this edition of Young Achievers Awards. All the winners have been exceling in their respective fields and I wish them all the very best for their future endeavours.” He added.

YAA which was instituted by Dalmia Cement in 2014 has been instrumental in appreciating and highlighting young performers from varied fields like sports, arts, culture, film making, journalism, ecology, environment amongst others. The award aims at promoting the youth of the region, recognizing and felicitating them and project them as role models for other youngsters.

Dalmia Bharat Cement was launched in North East on 12th January 2013. Every year since then this day is celebrated as the brand launch anniversary to strengthen the sense of loyalty with its channel partners, to infuse a sense of pride and bonding with the brand and to associate with the young people of North East and offer them a platform which shall be an inspirational for the youth.

Dalmia Cement, with a key focus on the North East region has been playing a critical role in the development of the region. Its association for key marquee projects like Bhupen Hazarika Setu (Dhola-Sadiya Bridge) the largest road bridge in Asia; Bogibeel Bridge, the largest Rail and Road Bridge in India and the Advanced Landing Grounds in Arunachal Pradesh, has enabled them to become the preferred cement brand in the region. With their 4 strategically located plants in Assam and Meghalaya has helped them supply the best quality cement to the entire North Eastern region.

About Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (DCBL), a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited (BSE Code: 542216|NSE Symbol: DALBHARAT), is a leading player in the Indian cement Industry and has been in existence since 1939. Dalmia Cement has one of the lowest carbon footprint amongst all cement companies globally. Dalmia Cement is the first company in the world to join both the EP100 and RE100 - showing real business leadership in the clean energy transition by taking a joined-up approach. With a growing capacity, currently pegged at 26.5 MnT, Dalmia Cement has the fourth largest manufacturing capacity in India. With manufacturing operations spread across nine states and 13 manufacturing units, the company is a category leader in super-specialty cements used for oil well, railway sleepers and air strips and is the country’s largest producer of slag cement. The company markets its products in 22 states and union territories across India, with its consumer brands Dalmia Cement, Konark Cement and Dalmia DSP Cement, and its institutional products marketed as Dalmia InfraPro. It has also partnered with International Finance Corporation to promote sustainable business. Sustainability is one of the four business pillars of Dalmia Bharat Group; while the other three - Profitability, Growth and Reputation reflect the company’s commitment towards its people and the nation. Visit us at https://www.dalmiacement.com/

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