The cement industry in West Bengal is slowly progressing towasrds self-sufficiency in demand and supply. The industry was going through a stagnant phase till 2001-02. As per CMIE report, production registered a spectacular growth of 128.56 per cent.This jump was triggered by setting up of two major plants - one of Ambuja Cement Ltd at Howrah and the other of Ultra Tech Cement Company Ltd. at Burdwan. Major producers like Ambuja Cement Ltd., Ultra Tech Cement Company Ltd, Durgapur Cement Works, ACC ( Damodar ) are now in expansion mode.

However, in 2007-08 cement production in West Bengal was 3,561.52 ('000 tonnes) while consumption was almost double at 7,287('000 tonnes) . With an average annual growth rate of 5.33% during 2003 - 04 to 2008-09 the cement consumption is expected to increase further..