Udayapur_Cement_Industries_Limited
Udayapur Cement Industry
Cement manufacturer in Nepal
Udayapur Cement Industries Limited (Nepali: उदयपुर सिमेन्ट उद्योग लिमिटेड) is a cement industry run by the Government of Nepal.[1] The factory is located at Jaljale in Udayapur District of Nepal. The industry was established on 14 June 1987. The factory was designed by Onoda Engineering, Japan and constructed by a consortium of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Tomen Corporation, Japan.[2] It sells its cement under the brand name of "Gaida Cement".[citation needed] The industry, along with Hetauda Cement Industry, is among the few state-owned industries in Nepal that make cumulative profit.[3]
Limestone is locally mined while gypsum required for the cement production is imported.[citation needed]
The plant also has collaboration with Kathmandu University.[4]