Construction & Civil Engineering Magazine Issue 214 - March 2024 | Page 62

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Offering innovative building solutions in over 80 countries worldwide , Cementir Group Ltd ( Cementir ) is a multinational company specialising in concrete and cement production . Its extensive portfolio encompasses grey and white cement , aggregates , concrete , and value-added products . With operations across 18 countries , Cementir has a production capacity of over 13 million tons of white and grey cement . A trusted partner in infrastructure construction , maintenance , residential , and commercial projects , Cementir sells approximately ten million tons of aggregates and 4.5 million cubic metres of ready-mix concrete annually . Moreover , Cementir stands out as a leading concrete producer in the Scandinavian region , the third largest player in Belgium , and a primary international grey cement operator in Turkey .

Cementir ’ s extensive global reach is evident through its operations organised into these main geographical areas : Nordic and Baltic , Belgium , North America , Turkey , Egypt , and Asia Pacific . The company ’ s vertically integrated production platforms for aggregates , cement , and concrete are based in Denmark , Belgium , and Turkey . In Denmark , Cementir is a top producer of both cement and concrete . Boasting one of the largest aggregate quarries in Europe , Cementir ’ s Belgian facility extracts a staggering ten million tons of aggregate each year . Although Cementir now embraces a global identity , history reveals this has not always been the case .
In 1947 , Cementir – initially known as Cementerie del Tirreno – was established by the Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale ( IRI ) in Italy . The company ’ s objective was to utilise blast furnace slag , an industrial waste 62