UltraTech Cements SWOT Analysis, USP & Competitors

UltraTech Cements

Parent Company

Grasim Industries

Category

Construction Materials-Cement

Sector

Real Estate and Construction

Tagline/ Slogan

The Engineer’s Choice

USP

High quality cement(Strong and Reliable)

UltraTech Cements STP

Segment

Tier I/II/III cities, Public Sector/Private Sector, Customer/Builder

Target Group

Customers and Builders in both Public and private sector in all tier cities

Positioning

High strength and Reliable cement

UltraTech Cements SWOT Analysis

Strengths

1. It is India’s biggest cement company.

2. It is the largest exporter of cement clinkers.

3. It is a part of the prestigious Aditya Birla Group that helps the brand.

4. It has an annual capacity of 60+ millions tones.

5. UltraTech accounts to about 30% of the total Indian Exports.

6. Most of the plants have ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.

7. UltraTech Cement Limited has integrated plants, white cement plant and many grinding units in India.

Weaknesses

1. Although UltraTech provides various other construction products and services, but the brand is associated with Cement only, so it has to work on positioning the brand as a construction materials brand, which can be achieved by implementing branding activities.

2. It is not operating /exporting in US market which is a huge market for Cement industry.

3. Brand awareness of Ultratech is lesser as compared to global players.

Opportunities

1. It should enter the US market by Mergers and acquisitions.

2. It should do worldwide branding activities that would help the brand grow as a whole.

Threats

1. It faces strong competition from global players.

2. Mergers and acquisitions involves high risk, so it should be careful while entering new market.

UltraTech Cements Competition

Competitors

1. Ambuja Cement

2. ACC Limited

3. Shree Cement

4. The Indian Cement

5. JK Cements