Facts on cement production
Facts and arguments in cement production and use of cementitious materials
* Natural resources are the basis of cement production. The sustainable use of land degradation must be combined because of the large investments with long-term commodity security.
* Cement manufacturing is as energy efficient as energy-intensive process. The production factor energy, it depends on competitive conditions.
* The protection of the environment and the climate is the sustainable reduction of emissions, and the recovery of secondary fuels and raw materials in the center.
* The use of cementitious materials is determined by the construction industry. The development of the construction demand is not just for the industry, but for the entire economy of high importance.
* The modernization of infrastructure are more public and private investment. Including housing the potentials are far from exhausted.
* Cement has influenced modern architecture. Concrete is not only aesthetically but also economically, socially and ecologically.
* The German cement industry is committed to sustainable development. Along the entire value chain of cementitious materials, the principles of sustainable development is implemented.