Established in 1979, Orient Cement was formerly, a part of Orient Paper & Industries. It was demerged in the year 2012 and since then, it has emerged as one of the fastest growing and leading cement manufacturers in India. Orient Cement began cement production in the year 1982 at Devapur in Adilabad District, Telangana. In 1997, a split-grinding unit was added at Nashirabad in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. In 2015, Orient Cement started commercial production at its integrated cement plant located at Chittapur, Gulbarga, Karnataka. With a total capacity of 8 MTPA, they serve Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. The product mix includes Pozzolana Portland Cement (PPC) & Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) marketed under the brand name of Birla.A1 – Birla.A1 Premium Cement, Birla.A1 StrongCrete and recently launched Birla.A1 OrientGreen. With focus on resilience and durability, the company has created benchmarks in the industry with the quality of its products. It is certified for ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 50001:2011 and BS OHSAS 18001: 2017 from Det Norske Veritas, Netherlands. In fact, Devapur plant is the first cement plant in Telangana to be certified for ISO 14001:2004 by DNV, in recognition of its outstanding environment management system. Orient Cement is one of the only two Indian cement companies to be awarded the prestigious TPM (Total Plant Maintenance) excellence award by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance. The company has also received numerous awards for green and safety practices. Orient Cement stands for strength and trust, and has established a reputation for the same with the use of only high-grade raw materials. The products are suitable for all types of industrial, residential and commercial constructions.