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Cementir Group’s Belgian cement plant has received a silver certification from CSC. This recognition demonstrates Cementir Group’s commitment towards its ambitious sustainability roadmap.
“The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) certification for CCB’s cement plant is a key milestone for our Group to be recognised by a more sustainable products/solutions portfolio, which is seen as a value driven support for our customers journey towards their own green transition and is giving them a competitive edge”, says Michele Di Marino, Chief Sales, Marketing & Commercial Development for Cementir Holding. “It represents also a great achievement, the result of teamwork, dedication and resilience during 2020”.
CCB Cement is awarded Concrete Sustainability Council s Silver certification 20 January 2021
Cementir Holding announces that CCB Cement, its Belgian subsidiary, has been awarded the Concrete Sustainability Council’s Silver certification. Cementir says, this recognition proves the strong commitment in achieving the ambitious Cementir Holding’s sustainability roadmap towards 2030 and represents the progress made in complementing the company s other new innovative solutions for climate change. The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) certification to CCB Cement is a key milestone for our Group to be recognised by a more sustainable products/solutions portfolio, which is seen as a value driven support for our customers journey towards their own green transition and is giving them a competitive edge, highlights Michele Di Marino, Chief Sales, Marketing & Commercial Development for Cementir Holding. It represents also a great achievement, the result of teamwork,
Cementir Holding to launch calcined clay cement product in 2021 Written by Global Cement staff
16 December 2020
Italy: Caltagirone Group subsidiary Cementir Holding has announced the upcoming launch of its FutureCem grey cement product on 1 January 2021. The company says that it has 30% lower CO
2 emissions than normal ordinary Portland cement (OPC). It developed the product in collaboration with its Denmark-based subsidiary Aalborg Portland using 35% limestone and calcined clay to replace clinker. This resulted in a much more sustainable, high grade cement according to the company. It added that the low carbon benefits of FutureCem have been achieved without compromising strength and quality.
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On 01 January 2021, Cementir will begin distributing FUTURECEM
™ cement which has a carbon footprint that is up to 30% lower compared to regular cement. The launch of the FUTURECEM technology constitutes a significant contribution to both the green transition of Cementir Group and the construction industry.
FUTURECEM is a new grey cement innovated by the Group’s research and development department in Aalborg, Denmark, in close collaboration with its Danish subsidiary, Aalborg Portland.
The product is an innovative, validated and patented technology which allows for more than 35% of the energy intensive clinker in cement to be replaced by limestone and calcined clay. The combination of materials in FUTURECEM has resulted in a more sustainable, high grade cement with up to 30% lower carbon footprint compared to regular Portland cement. The low carbon benefits have been achieved without compromising strength and quality.