Holcim Spain has absorbed its subsidiary, Cementos Esfera, which distributes cement from a facility in the port of Tarragona. The site includes 32,467m² of covered space on a 54,113m² plot, with a production capacity of 500,000t/yr and silos for storing 20,000t of product. Since 2013, the industry has functioned primarily as a cement distribution centre
Holcim España has committed to reaching 50% reduced-CO2 cement production at its Sagunto cement plant in Valencia. The cement comes under its ECOPlanet range, which offers emissions reductions of up to 30%. General manager Lucas García said that the company relies on supplementary cementitious materials, including recycled raw materials, and alternative fuels in producing the cement.