Carmeuse Americas

What Carmeuse Americas does

Carmeuse Americas is the North American operating segment of the privately held Belgian Carmeuse Group (parent: Carmeuse Coordination Center SA, Louvain-la-Neuve). The company manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of lime and limestone products including high calcium and dolomitic quicklime, hydrated lime, ground calcium carbonate, lime kiln dust, synthetic slags, and a deep line of specialty branded products such as AquaCalco, TerraCalco, ViaCalco, SuperCalco, Optilit, and Enduria. Core technology consists of mining and calcination operations with proprietary product formulations and a complementary offering of lime slaking equipment, lime injection systems, and bulk handling and storage solutions. The company is a pioneer in industrial autonomous rail, deploying Intramotev TugVolt battery-powered railcars for limestone transport on the Cedarville, Michigan to port corridor in partnership with RJ Corman Railroad Group and Watco Group.

The business serves five primary vertical markets: iron and steel, environment and water treatment, agriculture/feed and food, construction and civil engineering, and flue gas treatment, plus secondary segments in PCC/pulp and paper, glass and ceramic, non-ferrous metals, and chemicals. Carmeuse Americas operates production sites in Michigan (Cedarville, Drummond Island), Florida (Longview, Luttrell), and Ontario (Beachville), holds ISO 9001/14001/45001 and EcoVadis certifications, and maintains a portfolio of registered trademarks tied to specific industrial applications.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in direct enterprise field sales to industrial buyers, with pricing not publicly disclosed and contracts typically structured around one-time purchases of physical product plus professional services for equipment and engineering. The Americas segment does not disclose revenue or ARR. Notable 2026 strategic activity includes acquisitions of Crandell Brothers Trucking and Omni Materials to expand North American logistics, parent-group acquisitions of Unicalce (Italy) and PB Lime (South Africa), the CarVal Biomass joint venture with Terval, deployment of autonomous rail logistics, and CINEA-funded decarbonization projects targeting zero-carbon lime production.

Name

Carmeuse Americas

Legal name

Carmeuse Coordination Center SA

Website

https://carmeuse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Carmeuse Americas manufactures lime and limestone products, including quicklime, hydrated lime, and specialty branded calcium-based solutions, serving iron and steel, water treatment, agriculture, construction, and flue gas customers across North America from mining and processing facilities in Michigan, Florida, and Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Minerals & Lime Products

NAICS

Lime Manufacturing (32741), Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing (3274)

SIC

Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Softening & Demineralization (Lime Softening, Ion Exchange) (EUANABAE), Soil Amendments & Conditioners (Lime/Gypsum/Humates) (IMAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Industrial lime products
• Limestone mining
• Lime manufacturing
• Calcium carbonate supply
• Mineral processing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lime and Limestone Products: Production and sale of various lime and limestone products including quicklime, hydrated lime, limestone, and specialty calcium carbonate products for industrial applications.
2. Equipment and Engineering Solutions: Customized equipment and engineering solutions for plant, storage, and product transfer needs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carmeuse Americas manufactures and supplies lime and limestone products for industrial applications, including quicklime, hydrated lime, limestone, and specialty calcium products used across steel, environmental, construction, and agricultural sectors. The company also provides application expertise, technical support, and logistics services to its industrial customers.

Product overview

Carmeuse is a global performance materials and services leader specializing in lime and limestone products. The company operates a diversified portfolio organized across product lines: Iron & Steel products (High Calcium Quicklime, Dolomitic Quicklime, Milled Quicklime, Chemical Grade Limestone, Synthetic Slags, Hydrated Lime); Environment products (AquaCalco®, AquaCalco® W, StabiCalco®, CleanCalco®, SanaCalco®) for water and wastewater treatment; Agriculture products (TerraCalco® variants, Optilit®, LeafCalco®, NutriCalco®, FruitCal®) for soil amendment and crop nutrition; Civil Engineering products (ViaCalco®, Calcitec®, PremiaCal®) for soil stabilization and construction; and Building Materials products (SuperCalco®, Enduria®, Barkisan®). North America operations additionally offer specialized products including CalSafe Lime Slurry, LKD, Ground Calcium Carbonate, and Construction Quicklime. The company also provides engineering equipment and systems including Lime Slaking Equipment, Lime Injection Systems, and Lime Handling & Storage solutions. Carmeuse serves industrial markets including mining, steel, chemicals, construction, environment, agriculture, and pulp & paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quicklime
• Hydrated Lime
• Limestone
• Specialty Calcium Products

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TervalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Joint venture CarVal Biomass dedicated to biomass pellet grinding, located at Terval's site in Liège with up to 120,000 t/year grinding capacity. First volume available Q4 2027. Partial offtake volumes booked for 10 years.
• RJ Corman Railroad GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Commercial agreement for deployment of battery-powered TugVolt autonomous railcars for industrial shunting operations on the Memphis Line. Described as validation of commercial readiness of autonomous rail technology.
• Holcim RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Key partner in Carbon Hub CPT01 project. Holcim Romania signed grant agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
• CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026European Innovation Fund supporting the Carbon Hub CPT01 and Leopard projects for decarbonization of lime production.
• Watco GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive TugVolt deployment partner in Illinois alongside Carmeuse Americas deployment in Michigan.
• CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant agreement signed for Leopard project in Aisemont, Belgium - aims to achieve deep emissions reductions and establish first zero-carbon lime production unit in Belgium.
• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner30-year cooperation for observation and protection of vulnerable bird species in Carmeuse quarries, including Grand-Duc owl monitoring.
• The Bellona FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner at The Center for Marine Restoration established by The Bellona Foundation in Lofoten, Norway for marine restoration development.
• IMA-Europe (Industrial Minerals Association - Europe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarmeuse supports #LimingForLife campaign promoting lime solutions for sustainable agriculture, carbon farming, and food security.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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