Cement major Lafarge plans to set up R&D facility in India

New Delhi : Mon, Sep 05, 2011 at 21:22 |French cement major, Lafarge, is mulling over to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in India for developing solutions and products to suit the growing demand of 'green' infrastructure and affordable housing, a senior company official said.

"Demand for new infrastructure and housing in India is increasing rapidly. This growth, however, must be met through new, innovative approaches to construction that take into account social, economic and environmental imperatives. We are mulling setting up a complete R&D facility in India," Lafarge Director (R&D), Pascal Casanova, told reporters today.

The company, which has four cement plants in India, has, however, not yet finalised any plan on setting up a facility in India, he said, adding "we are currently studying the demand pattern of India."