Lafarge focuses on innovation

725 Lafarge has announced that it has gained financial backing from the EU for its Aether project which aims to reduce the CO2 footprint of cement. This support is provided under the European “LIFE+” programme, a financing instrument supporting environmental projects. Aether has been developed in collaboration with the Institute for Building Materials in Poland (MBM) and the 4613 British Building Research Establishment (BRE). It will contribute to continuing the reduction on the Group’s CO2 emissions.

Aether is a new clinker product that could represent an alternative to traditional Portland cement offering comparable technical properties, manufactured in a traditional cement plant kiln after just a few modifications, and leading to a lower overall environmental footprint.

Lafarge has said that it has made innovation one its strategic priorities and this development is a key part of this as the company has said it will help it to offer its customers materials which correspond to their needs, as well as breakthrough solutions which will address the challenges of tomorrow.