The research and innovation strategies of Ciment Català’s associated companies seek to make development of innovative products compatible with the sustainable development of society, final recipient of its product. Catalonia is an international benchmark in the application of the best available techniques in the sector, an effort that is visible both in the levels of efficiency of the factories and in the recognition obtained from the public administrations, with the Generalitat at the forefront.

In addition, and thanks to the initiatives of the different Technical Committees and to the collaboration with the IECA (Spanish Institute of Cement and its Applications), the design of improvement plans in the factory operations is constant. To all this is added the interaction and the joint work with Public Administrations, Universities, Technological Institutes, Construction Companies and Engineering.

The innovation of the sector covers all areas: material properties (strength, mechanical durability, aesthetics, environmental footprint …), process, resource management, emission reduction and control, logistic optimization … Cement companies hold the firm belief that Innovation drives competitiveness and contributes to sustainable growth and job creation.