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Given the above trends, construction-material
makers have had to research and develop new products to serve the demand
for environment-friendly and energy-saving products. Siam Cement
Group (SCG), the country’s largest construction-material company,
continues to develop environmentally friendly products for green
buildings to complement the Kingdom’s energy-saving projects.
Pichit
Maipoom, president of SGC Building Materials, said that in the past
year, the company’s products had been well-received by consumers who are
environmentally conscious and would like to
play their part in
alleviating global warming. It is widely known that SCG Building
Materials’ main strength lies in comprehensive products with a one-stop
service to cater to the needs of consumers in a wide range of segments,
he said.
Last year, the company launched ECO Products, which are
environmentally friendly and meet certified standards – SCG Eco Value,
the Green Standard Label, Carbon Label and other European, American and
Australian standards – he added.
Siam City Cement is another leading construction-material business providing green building products to the market. The company benefits from technology transferred by its major shareholder, Switzerland’s Holcim group. “We
have been developing green and innovative products since 2007, not only
producing innovative products but also renovating our cement plant into
a green manufacturing plant by reducing carbon-dioxide emissions from
the production process into the environment,” said company adviser
Chantana Sukumanont. Asia Cement also develops innovative
construction materials after transferring technology from its major
shareholder, Italy-based Italcementi group.
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A major product focus
now is the development of construction materials backed up by an
aggressive research programme to create them, said the group’s
innovation director, Enrico Borgarello. He said innovative
planning was a still growing feature, but it must develop in the future
towards a sustainable environment, benefiting both business and the
community in the long term. “We also design innovative products to
meet customer demand, especially for architects who need construction
materials that are easy to use and serve their different designs under
environmental themes,” he added.
Green architecture and materials
are the new era for architects, who have to combine innovation and
sustainable building to meet prevailing and future needs amid continuing
concern over global climate change.
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