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Funding period

Showing all data for 2014–2021

Business Development, Innovation and SMEs Completed

Development of new cement type with lower carbon impact

Holcim (Hrvatska) ltd. ·Croatia

€445k
Grant awarded
Innovation, Research, Education and Competitiveness
Programme
26 July 2021
Signed

About this project

<p>Holcim Hrvatska is a large cement company with more than 90 years of tradition in operating stone quarries and cement industry. They are&nbsp;part of the LafargeHolcim Group, a global leader in building materials and solutions. Following their pledge to net zero, Group ambition is to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and shifting towards low-carbon construction.&nbsp;</p> <p>The reason for the investment is determined by the long-term plan&nbsp;to produce high strength cement types with lower clinker factor and therefore more environmentally friendly products. With&nbsp;investment in new production hall and new transportation system they will have increase&nbsp;capacity of production of more environmentally friendly cement types. In addition, they will have +30% decrease of CO2 and reduction of fugitive air dust both in the production area and regionally.</p>