CIMPOR Global positions calcined clay investments as one of the key pillars of its sustainability transformation within the scope of low-carbon cement technologies. Through its “DeOHClay” technology, the company aims to produce next-generation cement with a lower carbon footprint by reducing energy consumption and conventional clinker usage.

Within this framework, the Côte d’Ivoire plant, featuring the world’s first industrial-scale Rotary Kiln/Dryer Technology calcined clay line, was commissioned, followed by the Kribi plant in Cameroon, where the world’s first industrial-scale Flash Calciner Technology calcined clay line was implemented, taking the technology to a more advanced scale. Calcined clay investments have not been limited to African operations only, but have also become a significant part of the group’s growth strategy in Europe. In particular, the Souselas project in Portugal represents the European pillar of CIMPOR Global’s low-carbon cement strategy and is being developed as the world’s largest calcined clay production line within the European Union, reinforcing the group’s position as a global leader and technological pioneer in calcined clay technologies.

CIMPOR Global’s calcined clay approach stands out as a long-term transformation strategy that brings together alternative raw material utilization, energy efficiency, low-carbon product development, and sustainable production targets under a single framework.