The Catalan Cement Manufacturers Association

The Catalan Cement Manufacturers Association (which operates with the brand Ciment Català) is a non-profit organization with both a technical and professional function founded in 1979 forthe, at that time, nine operating factories.

For four decades, Ciment Català has represented the sector to public administrations, prepared industry reports and studies, served as a forum for knowledge and networking, and disseminated good practices for both factories and use. of the most used building material on the planet: cement.

Throughout its almost four decades of history, the sector has experienced various market times, but it has always served and strengthened - and faithfully, with millions of investments - its commitment to Sustainable Development.

These are the values of the Catalan cement industry:

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  Social responsability and sustainability

  Cement factories, rooted in the territory for decades, reconcile their productive activity with an active policy of good neighborliness and community relations, and with constant actions of environmental protection. All this, combined with the necessary economic growth of companies, which induces economic activity and generates employment.  

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  The quality and the good use of the product

  Cement responds to the basic needs of people (protection and security, mobility, economic development, quality of life, etc.). That is why Ciment Català carries out numerous R+D+I activities aimed at improving its performance (resistance, durability, insulation capacity, etc.) and minimizing its effects on the environment.  

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  The dissemination of technical knowledge

  Promoting the well-being of people and social progress has been a primary objective for the sector. The main tools used to achieve this are the activities of the various technical committees of the Group, research and preparation of reports and reports, campaigns to promote and promote the product, and a permanent information transparency policy.