Ecocem sign partnership agreement with TITAN Group

Co-development and technology-transfer agreement to accelerate deployment of low-carbon cement

ECOCEM, a European leader in low-carbon cement technologies, have announced today the signing of a partnership agreement with TITAN Group, a leading international business in the building and infrastructure materials industry, to co-develop and deliver innovative low-carbon cements.

Focusing initially on the Greek market, TITAN and Ecocem will work together to co-develop and deploy a bespoke version of ACT, Ecocem’s scalable low-carbon cement technology. The new low-carbon cement will be created by replacing a substantial portion of clinker with locally sourced supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), which will reduce the carbon footprint of cement by up to 70%, while meeting materials performance targets. The first volumes of this bespoke version of ACT will be available in Greece.

The collaboration with Ecocem marks a key step in TITAN’s journey toward net-zero emissions and aligns with their strategic goal of expanding their innovative product portfolio. The agreement will deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions which can be readily adopted.

For Ecocem, the deal represents a significant first. The co-development and technology-transfer agreement is the first they have signed with a major cement producer, and the first commercial initiative to focus on working with a range of SCMs beyond slag.

With cement estimated to account for around 50% of the embodied carbon in new building projects, and almost 8% of the world’s total CO₂ output, these developments are expected to have a sizeable positive impact on the carbon footprint of the wider construction supply chain.

Donal O’Riain, founder and group managing director of Ecocem, said: ‘Signing this co-development and technology-transfer agreement with a partner of TITAN Group’s size and calibre is a real demonstration of confidence in our ACT technology. It’s also testament to the value of our focus on research and innovation and our ability to take pioneering new approaches for low-carbon cement from the lab to the construction site.

‘ACT technology reduces emissions by using cement with much greater efficiency and without requiring a significant green premium. This partnership has the potential to accelerate the use of a range of SCMs with ACT technology and deliver rapid and low-cost decarbonization of the cement industry globally.’