What Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA does

Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA (CCB) is a Belgian heavy building-materials producer founded in 1906 and headquartered in Gaurain-Ramecroix, Belgium, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Italian-listed Cementir Holding (Caltagirone Group) since 2016. The company operates an integrated quarry-to-concrete industrial platform: it extracts limestone from three quarries — including Carrière du Milieu, the largest limestone quarry in Europe at approximately 10 million tonnes per year — and runs the largest cement plant in France-Benelux at Gaurain, with authorized reserves of 80+ years and annual capacity of 2.3 million tonnes of cement. Captive raw material is moved via an underground tunnel network, and the company sells aggregates, bag and bulk cement, and ready-mix concrete across 12-14 batching plants covering Belgium and the Hauts-de-France region of France.

CCB's product portfolio is organized into three core lines — Ciments, Granulats, and Bétons Prêts à l'Emploi — with the concrete business split into 9 specialized families and 53 formulations spanning construction, road, agricultural, decorative, and technical applications. A central technology differentiator is FUTURECEM, a patented low-carbon cement technology developed by Cementir Holding that replaces 30% of clinker with calcined clay and cuts CO2 emissions by 30% per tonne; the C-GREEN sub-brand extends this sustainability positioning into ready-mix concrete with recycled-aggregate variants. Decarbonization is also being pursued at the plant level through the CCBeNETZERO program, which includes kiln modernization, wind power, waste heat recovery, and a target to raise alternative-fuel usage from 40% to 80%, with parent-group commitments of 30% CO2 reduction per tonne by 2030 and net-zero by 2050, verified by SBTi.

The business model is industrial B2B with a direct sales force organized by product line and geography, supported by an online ordering portal and a network of material distributors. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and sold in unit terms (tonnes for cement and aggregates, cubic meters for concrete). Customers include construction companies, ready-mix producers, precasters, material merchants, public infrastructure projects, and specialized agricultural and technical end-users across Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and France. The company holds a deep stack of certifications (BENOR for 50+ years, CSC Gold for aggregates, Cradle to Cradle Silver — a Benelux first in ready-mix, plus ISO 14001 and ISO 45001), which are a precondition for public and large-enterprise procurement in its markets.

Name

Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA

Legal name

Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA

Website

https://ccb.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA is a Belgian integrated producer of cement, limestone aggregates, and ready-mix concrete serving construction, infrastructure, and agricultural customers across Belgium, Hauts-de-France, the Netherlands, and Germany, with 12-14 batching plants and 500+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaurain-ramecroix

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cement sales: CCB produces and sells cement in bags and bulk to ready-mixed concrete producers, precasters, material distributors, and construction companies. Cement sales represent the largest revenue stream, supported by the largest cement plant in France-Benelux with 2.3 million tonnes annual capacity.
2. Aggregates sales: Sales of limestone aggregates in various calibers for ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, foundations, sub-foundations, prefabrication, and specialty applications. CCB operates three limestone quarries including Europe's largest.
3. Ready-mixed concrete sales: Production and delivery of ready-mixed concrete through a network of 12-14 batching plants across Belgium and Hauts-de-France. Products organized in 9 families covering construction, infrastructure, agricultural, and decorative applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compagnie Des Ciments Belges SA (CCB) is an integrated producer of cement, limestone aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. The company operates three limestone quarries (including Europe's largest), one cement plant with 2.3 million tonnes annual capacity, and 12-14 concrete batching plants across Belgium and the Hauts-de-France region of France, supplying construction companies, contractors, ready-mix concrete producers, precasters, and material distributors.

Product overview

CCB (Compagnie des Ciments Belges) operates as a cement, aggregate, and ready-mix concrete producer organized into three interconnected business divisions under the Cementir Holding group. The product portfolio centers on three core product lines: Ciments (cements) covering bag and bulk cement for all construction applications, Granulats (aggregates) providing limestone products with technical specifications for precast/asphalt/foundations, and Bétons (ready-mix concrete) organized into 9 specialized sub-brands with 53 formulations. Key sub-brands include C-GREEN for sustainable concrete, C-ROAD for road applications, C-BUILD for construction/civil engineering, C-TECH for technical specialties, and C-DECOR/C-POLIDAL for aesthetic applications. The company also offers FUTURECEM™ low-carbon technology. With 3 limestone quarries, 1 cement plant, and 12 concrete batching plants in Belgium and Hauts-de-France, CCB produces 2 million tonnes of cement, 6 million tonnes of aggregates, and 1 million m³ of concrete annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C-Green: Sustainable concrete product line containing recycled aggregates, part of CCB's durable concrete offerings
• FUTURECEM
• CCBeNETZERO
• Cradle to Cradle Certified
• Life in Quarries

Products and services

• Ciments (Cements) Complete range of cement products in bag and bulk delivery covering all construction markets: masonry, ready-mix concrete, precast, mass foundations, chemically aggressive environments, and stabilized/lean concrete applications.
• Granulats (Aggregates) Complete range of natural limestone aggregates with technical specifications (real density 2.7 t/m³, micro-Deval coefficient 16, Los Angeles coefficient 18) for applications including precast, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, foundations, and specialized applications. Approximately 50 different calibers available.
• Bétons Prêts à l'Emploi (Ready-Mix Concrete) Comprehensive range of ready-mix concrete organized into 9 product families with 53 specific formulations covering agricultural, construction, road work, polished slabs, aesthetic, pile/foundation, insulation, and technical applications. Delivered through 12-14 batching plants.
• C-GREEN Sustainable Concrete Sustainable concrete product line including NEUTRAL (low CO2 concrete) and RECY (concrete with recycled aggregates), designed for environmentally conscious construction projects with 15% recycled aggregate integration.
• C-ROAD Concrete Road construction concrete range including BORDER (slipform), DRAIN (draining foundation), FAST (rapid road concrete), FOUND (road foundation), MICRO (fine aggregate road), MORTAR (jointing), SOFT (self-compacting widening), STAB (stabilized sand), TRADI (road pavement).
• C-BUILD Construction Concrete Construction and civil engineering concrete products including AUTOFIL (filling), COMPO (compositions), DAL (slabs), FLOOR (high-consistency), FLUID (high-consistency guaranteed strength), FOUND (foundation/lean), HILL (slopes), MASSIF (massive low-heat), MFLOW (mortar), STABIL (stabilized sand), TRADI (standard), WALL (traditional walls/beams/columns).
• C-TECH Technical Concrete Technical concrete range for specialized applications including AQUA (underwater), BPS (specific properties), EASYFLOOR (self-compacting floor), EASYSUBFLOOR (liquid floor), EASYWALL (self-compacting walls), HEAVY (high density), POOL (pool mix), SHOTCRETE (sprayed concrete), UNIQ (custom), WAI (low water absorption).
• C-AGRI Agricultural Concrete Agricultural concrete products for farm applications including floors (manure reservoir, silos for corn/grass/pulp) and walls (feeding passages, stables, boxes, storage buildings).
• C-POLIDAL Polished Slab Concrete Polished floor slab concrete range including COMPO (composition), TRADI (traditional), and UNIQ (custom) formulations for polished concrete floor applications.
• C-DECOR Aesthetic Concrete Decorative concrete products including DOLO (dolomite for parking/paths), DRAIN (decorative draining surface), PRINT (printed concrete), ROCK (washed/deactivated/colored), and WALL (decorative walls).
• C-PILE Pile and Foundation Concrete Pile and foundation concrete products including EASY (piles s5 consistency), EASYMAX (piles max 8mm), GROUT (small diameter grout), JET (high-pressure injection), SOFT (excavatable), TRADI (traditional piles), WALL (slurry walls/deep walls).
• C-LIGHT Insulation Concrete Lightweight and insulation concrete products including ARGEFLOOR (expanded clay aggregate), BASISMORTEL (sand/cement mix for foam concrete), POLIPLAN (expanded polystyrene for floor insulation).
• FUTURECEM Low-Carbon Cement Technology Patented low-carbon cement technology using calcined clay that replaces 30% of clinker, enabling 30% CO2 emission reduction while producing durable concrete with reduced clinker content. Developed by Cementir Holding and used by CCB.
• Sika XLS Chape Floor Screed New Sika XLS floor screed solution integrated into CCB's ready-mix concrete product offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% CO2 reduction per tonne of cement by 2030, net-zero by 2050
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cementir HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB has been a subsidiary of Cementir Holding since 2016. Cementir Holding is an international producer and distributor of construction materials operating in 18 countries with 3,000+ employees. CCB benefits from access to proprietary FUTURECEM technology, green investment capital (EUR 100 million industrial plan), SBTi-verified decarbonization targets, and group-wide sustainability certifications (CDP A-, S&P BBB-).

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vicat: French-headquartered cement, aggregates and concrete producer with a comparable integrated business model to CCB, including limestone quarrying, cement manufacturing and ready-mix concrete. Operates in overlapping French and Mediterranean markets with similar decarbonization initiatives and customer base.
• Titan Cement Group: International cement and building materials producer with European operations in Greece, Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Comparable to CCB in cement and aggregates product mix and integrated business model, with similar decarbonization and ESG focus.
• Dyckerhoff (Buzzi SpA): Buzzi SpA's German cement subsidiary, a vertically integrated cement and concrete producer operating across Central and Western Europe. Directly comparable to CCB in product portfolio, business model and target markets, including low-carbon cement development programs.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim: One of the largest global cement and aggregates producers with a major European footprint including Lafarge legacy operations. Competes broadly with CCB across cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, particularly in France and Benelux, with overlapping low-carbon cement initiatives.
• CRH plc: International building materials group with vertically integrated cement, aggregates and concrete operations across Europe and North America. Competes with CCB in the broader European construction materials market with overlapping product lines and customer segments.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global building materials leader with significant cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete operations across Europe. Operates CBR (Compagnie des Ciments et Bétons) as its Belgian subsidiary, directly competing with CCB in the same Belgian market with overlapping cement, aggregate and concrete product portfolios.

Regional players

• Calcia (Heidelberg Materials France): Heidelberg Materials' French cement and concrete subsidiary, directly competing with CCB in the Hauts-de-France and broader French market. Comparable product portfolio (cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete) and overlapping customer base among French construction companies and public infrastructure projects.
• Eqiom (CRH subsidiary): CRH's French cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete subsidiary, directly competing with CCB in Northern France and Belgium. Offers comparable product portfolio with focus on sustainable construction materials and serves overlapping French/Belgian construction and infrastructure customers.

Others

• Aalborg Portland (Cementir Holding): Sister company within Cementir Holding, the global leader in white cement production. Operates as a related entity rather than direct competitor; comparable in cement manufacturing technology and decarbonization roadmap (FUTURECEM) but serves a different white cement specialty niche rather than directly competing for CCB's grey cement customers.
• Cementir Holding: CCB's publicly listed parent company (Euronext Milan Star Index, S&P BBB-), operating in 18 countries with 3,000+ employees. While the corporate parent rather than a peer, Cementir Holding's group-level strategy, capital allocation and technology roadmap directly determine CCB's investment, decarbonization and product development trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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