Cement
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Cement is made by grinding clinker to a fine powder, which produces traditional Portland cement. When mixed with sand, gravel or crushed stone and water, cement acts as the binding agent to make concrete.
Cement production is both resource- and energy-intensive. Our commitment to improving eco-efficiency is based on a holistic view of the entire process, from the manufacture of the product to its use and recycling.

Holcim offers customers a wide range of cementitious materials as well as developing customized blends for special applications. Examples of technical and eco-efficient innovations include the following:

Low-CO2 cements
The main driver for reducing CO2 emissions in cement production continues to be the improvement in clinker factor, by substituting clinker in cement with appropriate secondary materials. In recent years, our product portfolio has undergone a successful switch to low-CO2 cements and Holcim now has one of the lowest clinker factors in the industry. We offer customers made-to-measure, application-specific solutions using composite cements, containing mineral components such as slag or fly ash in addition to clinker and gypsum. These comprise 75 percent of the cement types produced by Holcim.

Eco-efficient products with exceptional resistance
CEMROC®, just one of a growing range of eco-efficient products offered by Holcim, is a building material that offers very low CO2 emissions in production. It is exceptionally resistant to attack by chemical agents and offers exemplary durability and service life. CEMROC® is produced by adding extra components to a slag cement, which enhances the properties of the end-product concrete and makes it resistant to aggressive environmental conditions.

Contact your local sales team
Local Group companies focus on optimum customer service, which also includes innovative, product-specific services. To find out more about the products and services offered by the Holcim Group in your country, or to contact a local sales team, please search the database for a local company near you.

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Import or trading requests
Holcim Trading, based in Madrid, is Holcim's internationally active trading company for cement, clinker and various raw materials. For import or trading requests, please visit the Holcim Trading S. A. website

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