This article shows just how close Holcim must be to adopting Metakaolin (ZEO’s Auspozz) in Australia
Reminder - ZEO currently has an MOU with Holcim (world’s biggest cement company)… surely a more binding deal is not too far away!
Key points of article: - Miljan Gutovic, has been global CEO of Holcim since 2024. - He is an Australian - “More than two decades ago he pursued an engineering PhD at Sydney’s University of Technology, set out to explore how waste clay materials could be used to lessen cement’s climate impact.” - if anyone knows the power of metakaolin in cement, he would. - Holcim’s climate targets are Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved. - EU regulations and carbon pricing are expected to support decarbonisation efforts. - Gutovic is calling for strong government support in scaling carbon capture and low-carbon materials. - In 2023, Holcim launched Europe’s first production line for calcined clay, a major step toward using SCMs to reduce reliance on carbon-heavy clinker. - The calcined clay initiative ties back to Gutovic’s early research in Sydney, where he explored how waste clay (like kaolin) could reduce cement’s carbon footprint. - Calcined clay is now a central part of Holcim’s low-carbon cement strategy and is being scaled commercially. - Holcim is one of the first to roll out a dedicated calcined clay production line in Europe, highlighting a commercial shift.
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