EcoFast® HE cement

As New Zealand’s largest and only fully integrated cement manufacturer, Golden Bay is committed to a long term and sustainable NZ manufacturing position. The Plant, located on the southern shore of the Whangarei Harbour in Northland, is a contemporary world class cement production facility, with a very long successful innovative history. The Portland Plant recently celebrated a century of cement production at the present site. Sustainability underpins everything we do at Golden Bay, as we lead the industry in pioneering sustainable and ethical practices with minimal impact on the environment.

Our ongoing initiatives involve consistently improving energy efficiency and reduction of waste. We also work alongside local iwi and government bodies, joining forces to create sustainable development within New Zealand's proud construction industry.

This EPD covers EcoFast® High Early (HE) Cement manufactured at the Portland Site. EcoFast® Type HE is a finely-ground, portland cement, specially crafted to achieve higher early strengths.

EcoFast® is ideal for use in structural concrete, concrete products, domestic concrete, mortars and grouts – and it’s additional properties are perfect for precast structures that demand a higher early strength.

This is a ‘cradle-to-gate’ EPD covering modules A1 to A3 from European Standard EN 15804. The declared unit is one tonne of cement, ready for distribution from Portland, Whangarei.