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SPECIAL FOCUS: GREEN BUILDINGS & SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION To what extent is cost a deterrent I pushing facility at Taloja, Silvasa andAlwar Te construction chemical manufacturing green technologies and products? equipped with state-of-art technology. industry is geared to play a constructive role In relation to the waterproofng industry, Modern lab consist PC operated colour in the development of a sustainable and Green Chemicals have more spread rates, matching system, Tensile Testing energy-efcient infrastructure. To solve our InteractIon hence it is very economical. It generally Machine and Malvern Master Size (Laser challenges related to specifc customers, we doesn’t require any special curing, hence Difraction particle size analyzer). CCPL’s combine suitable elements as well as our in- it is less time consuming and helps get lab is well-equipped to test sealant, concrete depth knowledge of the local construction the surface ready to use earlier than using admixture, paint, water proofng products requirements, to develop innovative products other chemicals. Green Chemicals have and other construction chemicals. CCPL that will help make our customers more a characteristic of developing high dry is a major exporter of Polysulphide Sealant. successful and in turn lead to a sustainable film thickness, which appears as a top To cater to the ever increasing demand, drive in construction. We have developed Choksey Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.(CCPL) is an ISO 9001-2000 certified company, established in and fnish layer and so doesn’t require any we increased our plant capacity by fnding products like Splash (Waterproofng Liquid 1985 and one of the leading manufacturer of construction chemicals in India. The core further coverings of cement concrete thus increasing demand of powder products for Unreachable Areas) and Futura- 5 (elastomeric waterproof coating) that are reducing the cost of construction. Green we have introduced one more production portfolio comprises of Sealants, Membranes, Admixtures, Anticorrosive coatings and Water chemicals also possess the characteristics of facility to cater the untouched segment. very environmental friendly and easy to use. proofing chemicals to provide best solutions for construction industry. being solvent free. Further it has very less In the near future, we plan to expand our We at CCPL also ensure that the various ANCKUR CHOKSEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHOKSEY CHEMICALS PVT. LTD. (CCPL) requirements of stringent equipment’s for network to the South and East regions of waterproofng systems we ofer, works with spoke to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES on his company’s product offerings in India’s the applications, this reduces the further our country at the same time strengthening a guarantee period of minimum 10 years. our current network. As per the market expenses of making the structure non green building space porous, impermeable and biodegradable. demand, we had developed few of the How do you expect the market for Green products are low VOC based, hence new products such as Polyurethane based construction chemicals and waterproofng this is a major cost deterrent with respect to Techfoam PU, Techgel PU. New crystalline to shape up in the coming years? green technology. Also, a lot of R&D efort coatings Techryst 2k super strong, acrylic The construction chemical market is is involved in the development of green based Color Membrane coating etc. broadly divided into four segments such as products which future contributes to the admixture, foor coatings, sealant & water cost factor. Any new products launched or to be proofng chemicals and repair products. As launched? per the FICCI 2016 report Admixture (42 Tell us about your recent projects – Demand for construction chemicals has per cent), fooring and waterproofng (14 per location, size, product supplied, benefts a direct correlation with the level of new cent), sealant, grouts and repairing products ensured etc.? construction and redevelopment activity (18 per cent), other (26 per cent) till the At CCPL we experience immense gratitude being undertaken in a specifc region. With 2014 Te construction chemical market in in addressing our exclusive services the current development by the government India has grown from `1900 Cr. in 2009 to towards our esteemed clients whom we had in the way of developing smart cities, infra approx. `3500 Cr. in 2014 and the expected opportunity to serve. Larsen and Toubro projects etc. there is an ever increasing growth is 14-15 per cent in next fve years. Limited were awarded the Hyderabad demand for some new requirements arises Te construction chemicals industry will see Metro Rail Project by Government of such as expansion joints which are more than continued opportunities to address issues Andhra Pradesh. Currently we are working 100 MM distance, basement waterproofng of energy conservation and sustainability. on the Hyderabad Metro rail Projects (72 from negative side for old buildings etc. For Te Indian construction chemicals market km). Implementation of this project is with e.g. if you have leaking basements or terraces, is expected to show a high growth of around an estimated cost of `14, 132 crore ($2.27 we have the most sophisticated and non- 15-20 per cent p.a., in the near the future. It billion) under public private partnership destructive techniques to fx them based is expected to reach approximately `6,000- (PPP) with innovative fnancial engineering. on Flexible Polyurethane Expansive and 7,000 Crores by 2017. It is the world’s largest Metro rail project Sealing Foams. In the near future, we plan This is mainly driven by the untapped being implemented in PPP mode. CCPL to launch products like hybrid MS Sealants potential of the market and steady growth currently is supplying Polysulphide sealants for PQC, fexible PU, two component liquid in the construction industry over the next and Neoprene seals for expansion joint membranes etc. 5 to 7 years Indian Governments new system into this project which improves initiatives of metro projects, road projects the total lifecycle of the structure and has What is the company’s approach participating of overseas investors and big a low maintenance cost. Also, currently we towards innovation, environment and contractors, plan of 100 smart cities in are actively involved in a number of turnkey sustainability? India etc. has propelled the construction projects. Currently we are carrying out CCPL accords highest priority to safety, chemical and waterproofng segment in the waterproofng work for Rivali Park, Lodha health and environment management. At last couple of year and its future looks very Venezia, Tata Amantra etc. CCPL we ensure to protect the environment promising. by adhering to qualitative processing Te improving awareness and usefulness of Briefy tell us about your manufacturing systems and also care for human safety. construction chemical, more emphasis on units? Sustainable development is an integral part infrastructure and national manufacturing CCPL has multi-location manufacturing of our company’s value system. policy also helped to increase the demand. u aPrIL 2017 |construction opportunities 105