Cement firm Holcim Philippines Inc. has launched a better alternative to ordinary Portland cement that ensures concrete strength and durability while lowering its impact on the climate.
The company has developed Holcim Optimo, a cement product blended with limestone additives to reduce its carbon emissions by up to 10 percent while delivering similar concrete performance as ordinary Portland cement.
Holcim Optimo is designed as a substitute to Portland cement, the conventional material used for infrastructures and building projects but has a significant environmental footprint.
The company said the new product “delivers the same strength, workability and durability as OPC and remains compatible with other cement additives such as slag and fly ash. The new product is best used in large building projects and available in bulk”.
“We are excited to work with our partners in making this the cement of choice in building important structures for Philippine development,” Holcim president and CEO Horia Adrian said.
Holcim has cut its carbon footprint by more than 20 percent since 2018 by producing blended cement, replacing coal with qualified wastes as alternative fuels and raw materials, and improving efficiency of operations.
