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- Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited (GSCLCEMENT.NS), a cement manufacturer in the Mehta Group, produces Ordinary Portland Cement in 53 Grade and 43 Grade, Portland Pozzolana Cement, and clinker under the Sidhee brand; it operates plants at Sidheegram in Sutrapada Taluka, Junagadh District, Gujarat with 1.2 million tonnes per annum capacity, and Ranavav in Porbandar District, Gujarat with 1.5 million tonnes per annum capacity, utilizing dry process pre-calcination technology sourced from international suppliers. The company, founded in 1973 as a joint venture between the Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation and the Mehta Group with headquarters in Mumbai, India, primarily serves domestic markets in Gujarat's Saurashtra region while exporting to Africa, the Middle East, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh via nearby ports at Porbandar and Pipavav; it holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications for quality, environmental, and occupational health management. In April 2023, Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited merges into Saurashtra Cement Limited, effective with equity share allotments at a 62:100 ratio and suspension of its independent trading, integrating its Sidheegram operations into the combined entity's 2.7-2.8 million tonnes grinding and clinker capacities across Gujarat plants; this follows strategic modernizations including a Rs 80 crore Sidheegram plant upgrade and clinker production start at Ranavav in 2023, alongside a 25 MW captive power plant and 5.5 MW waste heat recovery system covering 60-65% of power needs, with plans for green energy purchase agreements.