Ecocem announces €170 million investment to construct four new production lines in France

The French Government , specifically the Ministries of Economy & Finance and Industry, have committed to working closely with Ecocem in the coming months to identify operational and financial solutions to accelerate and deliver this expansion plan.

This investment is in addition to the €50 million investment at Ecocem’s Dunkirk facility to deliver its first ACT production line. ?These new industrial facilities will be concentrated in the Fos-sur-Mer and Dunkirk areas. This additional manufacturing capacity will come on stream between 2028 and 2030. At full capacity, ACT production in France will reach 1.9 million tpy, reducing CO₂ emissions by 800 000 tpy and creating 60 long-term jobs in France.

ACT technology is the result of ten years of research and development by Ecocem and is proven to deliver a 70% reduced carbon footprint compared to average cement. The challenge now is to deploy its production throughout Europe and beyond.

Commenting on the French Government’s commitment and its wider implications Conor O’Riain, Managing Director of Ecocem said. "The French government, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Industry, has demonstrated its strong commitment to accelerating and supporting the industrialisation of ACT and low carbon cement technologies. We need this kind of commitment and active support across Europe and beyond if we are to radically reduce the carbon impact of cement – responsible for almost 8% of all CO₂ emissions globally.? Governments have powerful levers to pull when it comes to accelerating the delivery and adoption of low carbon solutions and these don't need to involve huge subsidies. ”

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