Finnsementti
Finnsementti is a 1910-founded Finnish cement manufacturer and CRH subsidiary that supplies approximately 90% of Finland's domestic cement from plants in Parainen and Lappeenranta, serving concrete producers, construction firms, and infrastructure builders through direct sales and hardware stores.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1910
- HeadquartersParainen, Finland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Finnsementti does
Finnsementti is a Finnish cement manufacturer founded in 1910 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRH, the NYSE/Euronext-listed international building materials group. The company operates two integrated cement plants (Parainen and Lappeenranta), a blast-furnace slag grinding plant in Raahe, and a network of distribution terminals across Finland, supplying an estimated 90% of domestic cement consumption with 90% domestic content. Core technology is conventional clinker pyroprocessing (limestone calcination) combined with high substitution rates of supplementary cementitious materials — blast furnace slag, silica, fly ash, and limestone — and with alternative fuels (Solid Recovered Fuel) reaching 52% company-wide and over 70% at Lappeenranta in 2024.
The product portfolio centers on differentiated low-carbon cements: Kolmossementti (CEM III with 40–46% slag, up to 40% lower CO2 vs CEM I), KolmosBertta (the lowest-carbon SKU), Oiva-sementti (52.5 N), Rene-sementti (CEM II/A-LL 52.5 R, replacing Pikasementti), LC-Ykkossementti for the dry-products industry, SR-sementti for sulfate environments, and white cement, plus supplementary materials (Silika, KJ400 slag powder) and colored crushed-stone aggregates. The company also publishes EPDs (>90% plant-measured data) and operates Betometri, an online concrete heat/strength development calculator, to support specification.
Finnsementti's business model is B2B-direct for professional concrete producers, general contractors, infrastructure builders, and precast element manufacturers, with volume-tiered multi-year contracts negotiated through a direct sales force (sales managers and technical support). Smaller builders are served via hardware store (rautakauppa) bagged-cement sales. Revenue streams are cement sales, supplementary materials/aggregates, and technical support services. Approximately 230 people are directly employed, with the company positioned as a designated national-resilience (huoltovarmuus) supplier under tightening Finnish and EU carbon regulations.
Finnsementti firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Finnsementti
- Legal name
- Finnsementti Oy
- Website
- https://finnsementti.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1910
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Finnsementti is a 1910-founded Finnish cement manufacturer and CRH subsidiary that supplies approximately 90% of Finland's domestic cement from plants in Parainen and Lappeenranta, serving concrete producers, construction firms, and infrastructure builders through direct sales and hardware stores.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Finnsementti industry classification
Industry- NAICS
- Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement Manufacturing (32731)
- SIC
- Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH), Limestone Quarrying (Industrial & Construction Grade) (IMAKAHAC), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)
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Where Finnsementti is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Parainen
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices12 records
Markets served
Finnsementti business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Cement Sales: Bulk and bagged cement sold to professional concrete producers, construction companies, and infrastructure builders. Revenue is primarily volume-based, with prices determined by contract or quote. The majority of Finnish cement supply is produced by Finnsementti's Parainen and Lappeenranta plants.
- Supplementary Materials: Sales of concrete additives (seosaineet) such as silica and blast furnace slag powder (masuunikuonajauhe KJ400), and aggregate stone products (kivirouheet) in various colors and types for decorative and construction use.
- Technical Support Services: Expert technical support provided to customers for product selection, concrete mix design optimization, and sustainability reporting. Part of customer experience offering.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Professional/Industrial (B2B) - Direct contracts |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Small Builders/Retail - Hardware store sales |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Finnsementti product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Finnsementti manufactures and supplies cement and concrete-related products for the Finnish construction industry, operating two cement plants in Parainen and Lappeenranta and a slag powder plant in Raahe. The product portfolio covers a wide range of cements (low-carbon, white, rapid-hardening, sulfate-resistant, specialty), supplementary cementitious materials (silica, blast furnace slag powder), and colored crushed stone aggregates, supported by digital tools (Betometri, GWP calculator) for concrete mix design and carbon footprint reporting.
Product overview
Finnsementti is a Finnish cement manufacturer and part of the international CRH Group, offering a broad portfolio of cement products, concrete admixtures, and crushed stone aggregates. The core product line centers on cements across multiple strength and composition classes — from standard portland cements (Rapidsementti) to blast furnace slag cements (Kolmossementti, KolmosBertta) and specialty formulations (Oiva-sementti, LC-Ykkössementti, Rene-sementti, SR-sementti, Valkosementti). These cements serve professional concrete manufacturers and builders, with products differentiated by emission levels, strength development speed, sulfate resistance, and whiteness. Supplementary cementitious materials (Silika, Masuunikuonajauhe KJ400) and colored crushed stone aggregates complement the offering. Digital tools Betometri (concrete heat/strength calculator) and Sementin GWP (carbon footprint data) support customers in specification and environmental compliance. The company operates cement plants in Parainen and Lappeenranta, a slag powder plant in Raahe, and terminals across Finland.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Kolmossementti: Low-carbon cement with 40-60% blast furnace slag content, 40% smaller CO2 emissions compared to traditional cements, high 52.5 strength class CEM III blast furnace slag cement.
- Oiva-sementti
- Rene-sementti
- LC-Ykkössementti
- KolmosBertta
Quantifiable outcome
- Kolmossementti achieves up to 40% lower CO2 emissions than CEM I cements; some customer mixes reach nearly 50% reduction.
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Finnsementti
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Finnsementti technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Finnsementti partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Alva (Energiayhtiö Alva)coreFinnsementti and energy company Alva signed a new 1+1 year agreement in March 2026 ensuring the utilization of bio-based fly ash from Alva's Jyväskylä Rauhalahti and Keljonlahti power plants in cement production. This represents circular economy integration, where a power plant byproduct becomes a construction material input.
- RuduscoreLongstanding customer partnership for cement supply. Rudus adopted Kolmossementti immediately upon its market launch and uses it across residential and infrastructure projects. Joint product development and continuous collaboration on new products and practices for low-carbon construction.
- Suutarinen yhtiöt (Sora ja Betoni Suutarinen Oy)corePioneer partner in eco-efficient concrete development. First in Finland to bring Kolmossementti-based eco-efficient concrete to commercial construction. Co-developed proprietary concrete recipes with Finnsementti achieving ~50% CO2 reduction vs conventional concrete. Expanded partnership to beam concrete plant in Mikkeli.
- Olan rakennus OyminorConstruction company that built Finland's first commercial building using Suutarisen eco-efficient concrete (based on Finnsementti's Kolmossementti). All structural concrete elements were made with low-carbon concrete.
- Åbo AkademiminorFinnish-language university engaged in research and development collaboration with Finnsementti on low-carbon cement and concrete technologies, and as a talent pipeline.
- VTT (V teknologian tutkimuskeskus)minorFinnish research institute collaborating with Finnsementti on emission reduction technologies and sustainable construction materials.
- LUT-yliopisto (Lappeenranta-Lahti Tech)minorUniversity of Lappeenranta collaborating with Finnsementti on climate technologies and sustainable industrial processes.
- Betoniteollisuus ry (Finnish Concrete Industry Association)minorFinnish concrete industry association collaborating in the Loikka research project with Aalto University, investigating carbon reduction in concrete construction.
- Aalto-yliopistominorFinnish university collaborating with Finnsementti and Betoniteollisuus ry in the Loikka research project on low-carbon concrete and construction practices.
- Joutsenon Elementti OyminorPrecast concrete element manufacturer that produced Finland's first low-carbon wall elements using Oiva cement for a certified low-carbon residential project in Espoo.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Finnsementti competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- CRH plc: Finnsementti's parent company (NYSE/Euronext-listed), one of the world's largest building materials groups with deep European and North American cement, aggregates, and concrete operations. Provides the corporate, capital, and decarbonization framework context but is not a market-peer in the Finnish cement market.
- Vicat: French cement and concrete group with European and international operations and a strong blended-cement decarbonization roadmap. Comparable in product portfolio breadth and low-carbon positioning, though geographically oriented to France and select emerging markets.
- Cemex: Global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix major with European operations and a well-known Vertua low-carbon cement range. Provides strategic and decarbonization benchmark context for Finnsementti but does not directly serve the Finnish market.
- Holcim: Global cement and aggregates major with European operations including low-carbon ECOPact-style offerings. While not present in Finnish cement production, it competes for technology and circular-economy benchmarking, and its European-wide scale sets the strategic context for Finnish operations.
- Buzzi SpA: Italy-headquartered European cement and ready-mix producer with a Central European and Eastern European production footprint. Comparable as a regionally focused, multi-plant cement operator pursuing blended-cement decarbonization, though not active in Finland.
Direct peers
- Schwenk Zement: German family-owned cement producer with historical Nordic and Baltic operations, focused on low-carbon blended cements. Comparable to Finnsementti as a regionally anchored, decarbonization-focused cement manufacturer competing in adjacent Northern European markets.
- Heidelberg Materials: Global building materials major that owns the other major Nordic cement manufacturers — Norcem (Norway), Cementa (Sweden), and Aalborg Portland (Denmark) — making it the closest direct competitor to Finnsementti in cement supply to the Nordic/Baltic region and the most credible source of import pressure into Finland.
Regional players
- Norcem (Heidelberg): Norway's only cement manufacturer, owned by Heidelberg Materials, with a strong decarbonization roadmap and Brevik CCS project. Closely comparable in product mix, regulatory environment, and sustainability positioning, though operating in Norway rather than Finland.
- Cementa (Heidelberg): Sweden's dominant cement producer, part of Heidelberg Materials, operating the Degerhamn and Slite plants. Comparable in low-carbon product offering and Nordic decarbonization mandates, but exclusively serving the Swedish market.
- Aalborg Portland (Heidelberg): Denmark-based white and grey cement producer, part of Heidelberg Materials, serving Nordic markets via bulk shipping. Comparable product portfolio (low-carbon blended cements including CEM III / FUTURECEM) and the primary alternative source for any cross-Baltic cement flows into Finland.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Finnsementti leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
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Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Finnsementti
What does Finnsementti do?
Finnsementti manufactures and supplies cement and concrete-related products for the Finnish construction industry, operating two cement plants in Parainen and Lappeenranta and a slag powder plant in Raahe. The product portfolio covers a wide range of cements (low-carbon, white, rapid-hardening, sulfate-resistant, specialty), supplementary cementitious materials (silica, blast furnace slag powder), and colored crushed stone aggregates, supported by digital tools (Betometri, GWP calculator) for concrete mix design and carbon footprint reporting.
Is Finnsementti a public or private company?
Finnsementti is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was Finnsementti founded?
Finnsementti was founded in 1910. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Finnsementti based?
Finnsementti is headquartered in Parainen, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Finnsementti make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Cement Sales are the primary driver. The others are supplementary Materials and technical Support Services.
Who are Finnsementti's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are CRH plc, Vicat, Cemex, Holcim and Buzzi SpA. Direct peers are Schwenk Zement and Heidelberg Materials. Regional players are Norcem (Heidelberg), Cementa (Heidelberg) and Aalborg Portland (Heidelberg).
Does Finnsementti have an API?
No public API is recorded for Finnsementti.
What industry is Finnsementti in?
Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAAAG, Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty), with a secondary code of IMADAAAH, Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime). Its NAICS code is 327310 and its SIC code is 3241.