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Heidelberg Materials France is the French subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials, a global leader in building materials. It operates as a major producer of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and lime through specialized units including Heidelberg Materials France Ciments, Granulats, Bétons, and Socli.
The company maintains a network of approximately 300 sites across France, with a significant presence in the Paris region. It holds pioneering environmental credentials, as Heidelberg Materials France Ciments was the first European cement producer to receive ISO 14001 certification.
Recent investments, exceeding €350 million at the Airvault cement plant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, have commissioned a new dry kiln line with 1.25 million tonnes per year clinker capacity. This upgrade boosts efficiency, enables 90% alternative fuel use, reduces electricity consumption by 10%, and cuts CO₂ emissions by nearly 30%. The site supports decarbonization initiatives like the AirvaultGOCO₂ CCUS project, targeting net specific Scope 1 emissions below 400 kg CO₂ per tonne of cementitious material by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050.
Also known as HeidelbergCement France and HEIDELBERG MATERIALS FRANCE CIMENTS.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Heidelberg Materials France.
Closure of Ranville cement site after weak French demand; 87 employees affected; shift to lower‑clinker, higher‑value cement to cut CO₂; €650m invested in other French sites.
Revenue rose 6% to €6,044m and RCO to €1,086m. Strategic acquisitions in North America and Turkey; new 1.25 Mt kiln in France and Padeswood CCS on schedule.
1.25 Mt/yr dry kiln replaces old lines; enables ~90% alternative fuels, reduces electricity ~10% and CO2 ~30%; €350M upgrade includes calcined-clay use and CCUS (1 Mt/yr).
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