Concrete is one of the most important substances on earth. After water, it is the most consumed product on earth. Yet it’s key ingredient – cement – is extremely polluting. It is responsible for over 90 per cent of the carbon footprint of concrete. Overall, every tonne of cement manufactured emits almost one tonne of CO2.
Ecocem is a pioneer of high-performance cement technology for the deep and rapid decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industries. This technology has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of the cement industry by as much as 70%
The world needs cement. From housing, sanitation, and places of education and health to roads, flood defences and sustainable energy sources, cement is the glue that holds it all together.
Ecocem, Europe’s leading low-carbon cement company, welcomed Sébastien Martin, France’s Minister Delegate for Industry, to its Dunkirk production facility, alongside Frédéric Loiseau, Sub-Prefect of Dunkirk, and Frédéric Motte, Regional Councillor responsible for economic transformation and President of Mission REV3, representing the Hauts-de-France Region.
At BATIMAT 2026, Chryso and Ecocem are unveiling a new solution resulting from their complementary expertise: Ecocem ACT low-carbon cement technology combined with EnviroMix® 3150 ACT, a new EnviroMix® admixture solution that was co-developed by Chryso and Ecocem.
World-first project validates more than a decade of research and demonstrates the scalability of breakthrough low-carbon cement technology.
Trial with Belgian precast specialist C-concrete demonstrates ACT can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete by 67.5% without changes to existing precast manufacturing processes
