Economy & Market

Jayesh Parekh is the proprietor of Goodwill Cement

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14 years ago

September 30, 2011

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Dealers and stockists are the vital links of cement industry. They are the people, who are in constant touch with the user industry. They can be rightly said to be the ‘pulse of the industry’. Through this column, we bring to you the voice of the dealers and stockists, featuring their suggestions, expectations and much more, for a better tomorrow for the industry.

Jayesh Parekh is the proprietor of Goodwill Cement, Mumbai and has been in business since the last 18 years. He mainly represents Ultratech Cement Ltd and operates in the Mumbai region. Since he is an exclusive dealer for Ultratech Cement, for him it is the biggest selling brand. According to him among various category of cement – OPC, PPC, white cement, slag cement or fly ash blended cement (43, 53, 63) in Mumbai region PPC in Retail segment and OPC 53 in Bulk segment I s the larest selling. The proportion of institutional sales to retail sales till recently was 60:40 and according to him it has changed to 70:30 at poresent.

Goodwill Cement notches up a monthly dispatch is about 2500 tonne. The company does not maintain any cement stocks. The company he represents does provide him with assistance in Marketing and "helping us in indentifying new clients," says Parekh. He does face some delays occasionally in a year and most of the delays are due to logistic problems. He has no views on the move of the government towards GST.

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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6 days ago

July 24, 2025

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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6 days ago

July 24, 2025

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The American Cement Association projects a nearly 1Mt annual increase in US cement demand over the next three years, driven by the surge in AI data centres. Consumption by data centres is expected to grow from 247,000 tonnes in 2025 to 860,000 tonnes by 2027. With over 5,400 AI data centres currently operating and numbers forecast to exceed 6,000 by 2027, the association cautions that regulatory hurdles and labour shortages may impact the industry’s ability to meet demand.

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GoldCrest Cement to build plant in India

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7 days ago

July 23, 2025

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