H-EVA cement is a low carbon product that has a mechanical strength of up to 60 MPa. Its formulation contains no clinker and a carbon footprint that is a fifth that of traditional cement.
That is the claim of the French company that has developed it, Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies.
The cement comes in the form of a powder that can be stored in a silo and is intended for the market of mortar and coating formulators, building site concretes and road binders.
Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann, co-founders of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, said: 鈥淭he granting of the H-EVA patent in Europe represents a key step forward in our R&D roadmap. This achievement strengthens our barriers to entry and confirms our technological leadership in the decarbonized cement market. It also recognizes the investments we have made and the commitment of our teams, whom we would like to thank deeply. This European recognition is an additional key asset for accelerating our international development and forging future partnerships.鈥�
Founded in 2014 and based in Bournezeau in western France, Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies operates two production units powered by a solar tracker park: a 4.0 factory and H2, the world's first vertical cement plant inaugurated in May 2023. A third factory is planned in the Rh么ne-Alpes region with construction scheduled for 2027-28 to bring total production capacity to around a million tonnes per year.
Hoffmann Green Cement has a partnership with Bouygues Immobilier; a supply deal that was initially signed in May 2022 was last month extended until December 2027.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies鈥� sales doubled in 2024 to 鈧�13m (2023: 鈧�6m) and net losses were reduced from 鈧�8m to 鈧�5m.
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