Altkirch Cement Plant

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Altkirch Cement Plant (Cimenterie de Altkirch) is an integrated cement plant operating in Altkirch, Grand Est, France.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Altkirch, Grand Est, France:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.629387, 7.235731 (exact)

Background

The Altkirch cement plant has a focus on reducing carbon emissions through reuse of construction waste. This includes the use of waste as an alternative fuel source, as well as the recycling of concrete waste as a clinker alternative.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	1927

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.

Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
Holcim AG [unknown%]	E100001000571 [unknown%]	Holcim Haut Rhin [100%]	E100002006801 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities

Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)
0.45	>0	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
both	unknown	dry	Alternative fuels

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Additional data

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