Belgium: Heidelberg Materials Benelux has begun production of the initial batches of Q-CEM, its calcined clay-based cement, at its cement grinding plant in Ghent, according to a social media post. It said that Q-CEM offers performance comparable to Portland cement while reducing CO₂ emissions by up to 25% compared to traditional clinker-based cement.
The company said that it has the first industrial-scale calcined clay cement production capacity on the Benelux market, with a potential of up to 1Mt/yr, with clay sourced within the Benelux region. It said the introduction of Q-CEM will reduce the carbon footprint of its entire product range by approximately 10%.
