Dalmia Cement Ariyalur Plant Receives FICCI Safety Award 2014

PR Newswire | 29 Jan, 2015
CHENNAI: The Ariyalur plant of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited in Tamil Nadu has been honoured with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) 'Safety Systems Excellence Awards 2014 for the Manufacturing Sector'. Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon'ble Minister of State for Labour and Employment, presented the award to Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO Cement, DCBL. Dalmia Cement bagged the first prize in the large scale manufacturing units category.

"It is a moment of pride for us at Dalmia Cement to receive the FICCI Safety Award for our Ariyalur unit second time in a row," said Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO Cement, DCBL. "This award reiterates our conscious efforts in providing outstanding safety systems across our manufacturing units and our continued commitment towards our employees."

Dalmia Cement was adjudged the winner amongst 28 companies that participated in the evaluation. The selection was based on a three-stage rigorous process that involved application evaluation, on-site audit and final selection by the esteemed jury.

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat Limited (BSE Code: 533309|NSE Symbol: DALMIABHA and listed in MSE), part of the Dalmia Bharat Group, is a pioneer in cement manufacturing and applications since 1939. With an expanding India footprint, 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. With a growing capacity, currently pegged at 23.9 MTPA, Dalmia Cement is a top quartile player in India. Visit us at http://www.dalmiacement.com

Media Contact: Pooja Bharadwaj, bharadwaj.pooja@dalmiabharat.com, +91-9560166999, Senior Manager, Dalmia Bharat Group