History of the Cement!!!

Cement :

It is the product manufactured by burning & crushing to powder an intimate & well proportion mixture of calcareous and argillaceous material is known as cement

• Cement is the main ingredient in modern construction material "concrete"
• Concrete is prepared by mixing of sand, aggregate and cement with addition of water.
• The most common type of cement is "Portland Cement".
• Portland cement is discovered by "Joseph Aspdin" from England.
• Joseph Aspdin was the first men to take a patent of 'Portland Cement'  in October 1824.
  
• Portland cement was first manufactured 1904 in India by the company named as 'India Industrial Limited, Madras' but it is failed
• During 1912 and 1913, 'The Indian Cement Company' was founded at Porbandar
• After that three factories were established.
• After five year plan, the manufacturing of cement is increased.
• Now, there are many manufacturers of cement. 
• As it is, India holds the fifth position in the world in manufacturing of cement.