Finnsementti

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Low-carbon cement
• Supplementary cementitious materials
• Crushed stone aggregates
• Industrial building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Parainen

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core 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

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alva (Energiayhtiö Alva)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026Finnsementti 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.
• RuduscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding 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)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPioneer 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 OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction 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 AkademiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish-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)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish research institute collaborating with Finnsementti on emission reduction technologies and sustainable construction materials.
• LUT-yliopisto (Lappeenranta-Lahti Tech)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Lappeenranta collaborating with Finnsementti on climate technologies and sustainable industrial processes.
• Betoniteollisuus ry (Finnish Concrete Industry Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish concrete industry association collaborating in the Loikka research project with Aalto University, investigating carbon reduction in concrete construction.
• Aalto-yliopistominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish university collaborating with Finnsementti and Betoniteollisuus ry in the Loikka research project on low-carbon concrete and construction practices.
• Joutsenon Elementti OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecast 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

Broad 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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