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Certification of green cement products

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CII – IGBC’s Green Building movement has gained significant momentum in India and has achieved a green building footprint of more than 6.75 billion square feet, which is 2nd largest green building footprint in the world. IGBC has set a target of achieving about 10 billion sq. ft of green building footprint by the year 2022. This has created enormous demand for credible green products and materials.

To facilitate the end users to select the right green products and materials, CII has launched GreenPro – Green Product Certification. GreenPro is an ecolabel based on lifecycle approach. The label is at par with international standards and accredited by Global Eco-labelling Network.

As concrete plays a major role in building construction, it can have a significant impact in enhancing green building performance. GreenPro acts a tool for selection of right concrete types for enhanced durability, material conservation, thermal comfort, water savings and reduced construction cost.

We are glad to inform you that Godrej Construction – Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. is the first ready mix concrete manufacturer in India to adopt GreenPro certification for the their ready mix concrete products manufactured at Vikhroli, Ambernath and Dhayari plants:

  • EASY TUFF – Self Compacting Concrete

  • ENVIRO TUFF – Concrete with High Supplementary Cementitious Material

  • XTRA TUFF – High Strength Concrete

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Cement industry to gain from new infrastructure spending

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As per a news report, Karan Adani, ACC Chair, has said that he expects the cement industry to benefit from the an anticipated US$2.2tn in new public infrastructure spending between 2025 and 2030. In a statement he said that ACC has crossed the 100Mt/yr cement capacity milestone in April 2025, propelling the company to get closer to its ambitious 140Mt/yr target by the 2028 financial year. The company’s capacity corresponds to 15 per cent of an all-India installed capacity of 686Mt/yr.

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AI boom drives demand, says ACA

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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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GoldCrest Cement will build a greenfield integrated plant with a 3.5Mt/yr clinker capacity and 4.5Mt/yr cement capacity. GoldCrest Cement appointed Humboldt Wedag India as engineering, procurement and construction contractor in March 2025 and targets completion by March 2027. It has signed a 40-year supply agreement with Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation for 150Mt of limestone from its upcoming Lakhpat Punrajpur mine in Gujarat.

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