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M P Birla group flagship company Birla Corporation Ltd (BCL) posted a loss of Rs 56 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal against a net profit of Rs 86 crore in the same period previous financial year. Revenue of the company increased 19.3 per cent at Rs 2042 crore during the second quarter as compared to Rs 1711 crore in the previous similar period, a statement by the primarily cement manufacturing firm said on Tuesday. The company said that the profitability of BCL during the second quarter was impaired by rising power and fuel costs which could not be passed on to the consumers. EBITDA, a measure of underlying profitability, of the company in the current second quarter declined 51.6 per cent to Rs 136 crore from Rs 281 crore in the similar previous period of 2021-22. BCL said that the newly-commissioned Mukutban plant in Maharashtra is yet to stabilise operations and also had a negative impact on profitability. Sales of the company increased 11.4 per cent at 3.64 ..
MP Birla Group firm Birla Corporation plans to increase its cement production capacity by 50 per cent to 30 million tonnes per annum by 2030, the company said in its latest annual report. The company, which has commissioned a greenfield unit at Mukutban, Maharashtra with an investment of Rs 2,744 crore, has plans to set up some new units and expand the production capacity of the existing units. "Birla Corporation Ltd is committed to increasing its annual cement production capacity to approximately 30 million tonnes (MT) by 2030. Our current production capacity stands at 20 million tonnes," it said. This ambitious expansion plan promises a buoyant outlook by ensuring improved profitability and cash flow and efficiency, said Birla Corporation. Birla Corporation and its subsidiary RCCPL Private Limited (formerly Reliance Cement Company Private Limited) currently operate 11 cement plants. Besides, it also operates a jute mill. As part of the expansion, Birla Corporation has inaugurat