
Ramco Cements was established as Madras Cements in 1961 by Shri. P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja, an industrialist and the founder of Ramco Group of Companies. The first plant commenced operation at Ramasamy Raja Nagar Plant, Virudhu Nagar, Tamil Nadu. They are the first to adopt dry process kiln technology and vertical roller mills which help in energy efficiency.