Orient Cement leads the cement industry with innovative, eco-friendly products like Birla A1 OrientGreen, modern technologies, and a customer-centric strategy; all backed up by targeted marketing and skilled on-site technical assistance.

Could you elaborate on the most impactful innovations Orient Cement has introduced in cement production over the past few years?
Orient Cement has introduced several innovations to improve the performance and sustainability of its products. Birla A1 Dolphin Cement, with its capillary sealing qualities, provides excellent protection against moisture, corrosion, and sulphate attack. Birla A1 StrongCrete, with OptiMix18™ technology, provides high-performance concrete with superior strength, durability, and fast-setting qualities. It is ideal for essential applications such as foundations and beams.

The GreenPro-certified Birla A1 OrientGreen cement is environmentally benign throughout its lifecycle. Birla A1 Premium Cement, manufactured with fine-grained fly ash, also improves strength and durability by producing denser, more resilient concrete. Because of these developments, we are at the forefront of the cement industry’s sustainability and performance.

What are the advancements in concrete technology that you are integrating into the solutions?
We are a concrete technology leader, providing efficient, long-lasting, and sustainable solutions. Birla A1 OrientGreen decreases CO2 emissions by 15 percent during manufacture, saving energy and water and making it a perfect choice for sustainable building. Birla A1 StrongCrete’s high strength allows for speedier construction and post-tensioning, resulting in earlier de-shuttering and cost savings.

Birla A1 Dolphin Cement improves concrete durability by incorporating a hydrophobic ingredient that protects against moisture damage. Our OPC products provide remarkable strength and workability in demanding applications such as Mivan construction and ultra-high-performance concrete. We continue to develop through R&D, focusing on sustainability and performance in the construction industry.

How does Orient Cement address sustainability in its production processes and product offerings?
In line with India’s net-zero goal 2070, we intend to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by that year. To reach this goal, the corporation is boosting its Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR), utilising renewable energy, and implementing cutting-edge technologies. It has also invested in dust control systems, decreased water consumption, and created a patent-pending coal-saving system to reduce CO2 emissions.

Sustainability extends to our goods, like Birla A1 OrientGreen, which has a lower carbon footprint. We have been recognised for our human resource practices, ranking in the Top 50 “Great Place to Work” and Top 25 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in India.

Our plants have also received numerous honours. The Jalgaon Plant received the “Energy Efficient Unit Award 2023” and the “Platinum Award” for energy efficiency. The Devapur Plant got the “Safety Award 2023” and recognition for environmental excellence. The “National Energy Management Leader” and “Energy Efficient Unit” awards were given to the Chittapur Plant in recognition of its energy efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

Can you share insights into the quality control processes and certifications that validate your commitment to excellence?
We offer robust quality control methods and certifications demonstrating our dedication to producing outstanding cement. Our laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025-2017 approved, which ensures that tests are accurate. Certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for PPC and OPC production, we employ a three-step quality control method that includes raw material inspection, in-process monitoring, and finished product analysis with modern techniques like XRF.

We are also certified for quality, environmental management, health and safety, energy management, and information security, with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 50001:2018. BIS has recognised the company for achieving zero product failures in the last three years, emphasising its commitment to high-quality cement.

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