Giving engineers and architects the confidence to design their dream projects with ease
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Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) is a leading manufacturer and seller of building materials; with a vision to build a safer, smarter and more sustainable world. We have been a part of the Indian construction landscape since 1999 through our offerings in Cement, Ready-mix Concrete (RMX) and Aggregates. We have an installed capacity of 10.92 MTPA with six cement plants in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal; and a pan-India presence in the RMX business; with close to 70 plants across the country. Our product portfolio comprise of both normal concrete as well as Value Added Products (VAP’s) which addresses modern day construction problems. As one of the leading and most trusted building materials manufacturers in the country, Nuvoco has had the privilege of being the primary supplier for four major Metro projects in India, including the Delhi Metro, Mumbai Metro, Noida Metro, and Jaipur Metro. Till date Nuvoco has supplied approximately 7, 68,000 cum of concrete (both value added and normal) to these projects. Another landmark project that we are a part of is Lodha World One – world’s tallest residential towers wherein we have supplied M95 the highest strength of concrete. We have also installed and placed Artiste our decorative concrete solution in Khodaldham Temple, Rajkot which saw over 300,000 footfalls on the inaugural day. Similarly in the Eastern part of India we have been associated with another prestigious project Nazrul Tirtha in Kolkata where again Agile has been used for carrying out intricate stencil work, which wasn’t possible with any other form of concrete.
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High performance concrete has been an important innovation in the construction sector as complex building and infrastructure projects can greatly benefit from this.
We are supplying M50 early strength concrete for tunnel segments of the upcoming Mumbai Metro with a corrosion free life of up to 150 years. For many years, architects and structural engineers have demanded the best construction materials, which has led to out of the box thinking and development of complex design tools. As a result, self-compacting, leveling and placing concrete was created, which gives engineers and architects the confidence to design their dream projects with ease.
By bringing in cutting edge innovation in material chemistry and rheology studies to the local and small volume needs, the first ready to use wet mix concrete was created in small 35 kgs bags. This unique product guarantees quality assurance and sustainable construction in the space of affordable housing. Job sites in congested areas where accessibility is a big challenge and also big construction sites where low volumes of concrete are required for ease of construction.
Stamp and Exposed Concrete: Aesthetically pleasing concrete for landscaping applications with different colours and textures. During the process of construction, plastering is one of the main and most challenging activities due to several reasons including shortage of skilled manpower and plastering sand in metros. To solve this problem, wet spray plastering systems have been innovated.
Discuss your future business plans and strategies of the company in various practices.
Nuvoco already offers a wide range of innovative and best-in-class products and services across cement, RMX and aggregates for home building as well as infrastructure projects. Recently we inaugurated our first batching plant in Lucknow; marking our foray in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) market. Lucknow is one of the fastest growing concrete markets; with an estimated size of 30,000 m3 concrete usage per month. The state-of-art M1 batching plant; located in Mohanlalganj (around 20 km from Lucknow); is spread across an area of 60,000 sq. ft. What sets us apart from our competitors is Innovation. At this juncture concrete industry is having a very competitive landscape. In order to give yourself an edge over your competitors the first and foremost strategy going forward will be differentiation and Innovation. By differentiation I mean enriching customer experience. Be close to your customers by providing hassle free dealing and fast in resolving issues
Is there is anything that you would like to share with your audience at large – the motives and principals of the company to remain competitive in the near future.
Apart from products and solutions, Innovation is another significant pillar that gives us the competitive edge. We thrive on innovation; not only through our well differentiated offerings but also through the solutions that we provide to our customers. Our Construction Development and Innovation Centre (CDIC), Mumbai, established in early 2012; undertakes research and development activities to develop innovative solutions that are specific to the unique requirements of the Indian construction industry. Our allegiance to innovation goes hand-in-hand with our commitment to sustainability.
Our corporate social responsibility programs focus on five areas; namely, safety, health, education, generating livelihood and community infrastructure. We consider it our inherent responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for all our stakeholders; not limited only to our employees. In that regard, we are always working towards a goal of ZERO HARM and conduct our business accordingly.
