Mumbai, April 23, 2013: KEC International Ltd (KEC), has announced that its green-field Cables manufacturing facility in Vadodara (Gujarat), has been awarded the prestigious 'Platinum' certification by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) formed by CII. The IGBC Green Factory certification system recognises significant efforts in green concepts and techniques in the industrial sector. These concepts help address national priorities like waste material handling, water efficiency and reduction in use of fossil fuels, energy efficiency and conservation of natural resources.

KEC setup its green-field facility at Vadodara to manufacture High Tension (HT) and Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables up to 220 kV. Right from the project design phase, several eco-friendly concepts were implemented across parameters such as Site Selection and Planning, Water, Energy and Material Conservation, Indoor Environmental Quality, Occupational Health, Innovation in Design etc.

Mr Ramesh Chandak, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd commented, "This is a very prestigious award which puts our factory in a different league altogether. Only 5 companies in India have received the 'Platinum' certification and ours is the only cables factory to receive this certification from IGBC. This dream was realised due to the relentless efforts put in by our team."

"This world-class manufacturing facility will help KEC to consolidate its position as a significant player in the HT and EHV cables space" he added.

KEC International is global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has presence in the verticals of power transmission, power systems, cables, railways, telecom and water. The company has powered infrastructure development in 48 countries across South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Americas. It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group.