Concrete Europe

What Concrete Europe does

Concrete Europe is a non-profit umbrella trade association headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, formed in 2023 to represent the European concrete sector and its value chain at the EU institutional level. The organization unifies six established associations covering cement (CEMBUREAU), precast concrete (BIBM), ready-mixed concrete (ERMCO), concrete admixtures (EFCA), aggregates (Aggregates Europe – UEPG), and concrete paving (EUPAVE). It succeeded The European Concrete Platform and The Concrete Initiative, and was established to provide a single coordinated voice for the concrete industry in EU policy discussions related to the European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Act, the Construction Products Regulation, and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Concrete Europe does not sell commercial products or technology. Its core "outputs" are policy positions, technical publications, position papers, manifestos, and convening events such as the annual Concrete Dialogue conference held at the European Parliament. The organization engages in coalition-building through initiatives such as the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal and the Construction 2050 Alliance, and collaborates with technical bodies including the Concrete Sustainability Council and the Carbon Accounting for Building Materials (CA4BM) initiative. Its communications strategy centers on stakeholder engagement with EU policymakers, member-association distribution networks, and content marketing through its website.

The organization is membership-funded and governed by a board led by President Marco Borroni (elected 28 June 2023), with representation from each member association. It operates with a small core staff of approximately five employees in Brussels, relying on its member associations to distribute positions and technical guidance to thousands of national member companies across Europe. Concrete Europe also highlights concrete's material properties — durability, thermal mass, recyclability, fire resistance, and local production — as functional benefits it promotes in whole-life carbon and circular-economy policy debates.

Name

Concrete Europe

Legal name

Concrete Europe

Website

https://concrete-europe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Concrete Europe is a Brussels-based non-profit umbrella trade association, formed in 2023, that unites six European concrete-sector associations (BIBM, CEMBUREAU, EFCA, ERMCO, Aggregates Europe–UEPG, EUPAVE) to advocate for sustainable construction and the industry's interests in EU policy.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Cement Manufacturing (327310), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Concrete Admixtures & Curing Compounds (IMADAAAL), Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ), Concrete Pipe, Box Culverts & Drainage Structures (IMADAAAD)

Keywords

• Industry trade association
• Sustainable construction advocacy
• EU policy representation
• Concrete value chain coordination
• Decarbonisation policy engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Concrete Europe is an umbrella trade association that aggregates and represents six European sector associations (BIBM, CEMBUREAU, EFCA, ERMCO, Aggregates Europe–UEPG, and EUPAVE) covering the cement, precast, ready-mix, admixtures, aggregates, and paving segments of the European concrete value chain. The organization provides coordinated policy advocacy toward EU institutions, technical publications and position papers on decarbonisation and circular economy, and convenes the annual Concrete Dialogue at the European Parliament to promote concrete as a sustainable construction material.

Product overview

Concrete Europe is an umbrella trade association representing the European concrete sector and its value chain. It does not offer commercial products or services for sale. Instead, it serves as a coordinating body that aggregates and advocates for its member organizations (BIBM, CEMBUREAU, EFCA, ERMCO, Aggregates Europe-UEPG, and EUPAVE) and provides informational resources including publications, position papers, case studies, and events to promote sustainable construction and the concrete industry's interests in EU policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coordinated EU Policy Advocacy and Industry Representation Coordinated advocacy and representation service delivering a unified European concrete value chain voice to EU institutions (European Commission, European Parliament, Member State authorities) on EU Green Deal implementation, the Circular Economy Act, Construction Products Regulation, and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Delivered to member associations and used to engage policymakers on sustainable construction, decarbonisation, and material-neutral regulation.
• Annual Concrete Dialogue Conference Annual policy conference serving as a flagship forum convening EU policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to discuss sustainable construction, decarbonisation, and circular economy topics. Held at the European Parliament and hosted by MEPs, it functions as Concrete Europe's primary annual stakeholder engagement event.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• BIBM (Bureau International du Béton Manufacturé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2023Full member representing the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry. Founded in 1954, BIBM represents 15 national associations of precast concrete with around 165,000 people employed in 7,000 production plants across approximately 5,000 companies.
• CEMBUREAU (European Cement Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2023Full member representing the European cement industry. Works on decarbonisation roadmaps, carbon neutrality targets, and EU policy engagement for cement sector.
• EFCA (European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member representing national associations and companies active in the construction chemicals sector across Europe, promoting innovation, sustainability and safe use of construction chemicals.
• ERMCO (European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member representing the ready-mixed concrete industry. ERMCO comprises 27 members (21 full members, 6 associate members), with combined turnover of around €14 billion and approximately 69,000 employees operating nearly 8,000 plants across Europe.
• Aggregates Europe – UEPGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member representing the largest non-energy extractive industry in Europe with around 26,000 extraction sites operated by 15,000 companies producing approximately 3 billion tonnes of aggregates annually.
• EUPAVE (European Concrete Paving Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member representing the concrete pavement sector at European level, promoting sustainability, safety, cost-effectiveness, and durability of concrete pavements for roads, airports, and industrial areas.
• New European BauhausflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of the New European Bauhaus initiative, contributing to discussions on sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive construction solutions aligned with EU Green Deal objectives.
• Antwerp DeclarationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of over 1,000 organisations calling for a European Industrial Deal to address industrial competitiveness, energy prices, and clean technology investment. Concrete Europe is a founding signatory.
• Construction 2050 AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance advocating for the construction sector in EU policy, representing the second largest ecosystem by employment and third largest by Gross Value Added, generating almost 10% of EU value added.
• Concrete Sustainability CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on sustainability certification and standards for concrete products and production processes.
• Construction Products EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the broader construction products ecosystem enabling coordinated advocacy on EU regulatory matters affecting construction materials.
• Fire Safe EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate member collaboration on fire safety advocacy in buildings, promoting concrete's inherent fire-resistant properties.
• Carbon Accounting for Building Materials (CA4BM)coreTechnology or IntegrationInitiative developing standardized methodologies for assessing Global Warming Potential of construction products, ensuring fair comparison across materials.
• European Drinking Water AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on water infrastructure and construction materials standards related to drinking water systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cerame-Unie (European Ceramic Industry Association): Brussels-based EU trade association representing the European ceramic industry. Comparable in structure (Brussels-based, EU advocacy on sustainability, energy and trade), focused on a different but adjacent heavy-material sector with similar decarbonisation and ETS exposure.
• CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council): Brussels-based EU-level umbrella trade association for the chemical industry. Closely comparable to Concrete Europe in structure (multi-association federation), advocacy mission (EU regulatory engagement on sustainability, energy, and climate), and member-funded non-profit model — although it covers chemicals broadly rather than a single material value chain.
• FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation): Brussels-based EU-level trade federation representing construction contractors and SMEs. Directly comparable as a peer EU trade association engaging on the same EU policy files (procurement, sustainability, skills, EPBD), although focused on the demand side (contractors) rather than the supply side of concrete.
• European Aluminium: Brussels-based trade association representing the European aluminium value chain. Comparable as a multi-tier material trade association with similar EU advocacy structure, sustainability programme, and member-funded model — competing material in construction and packaging.
• World Steel Association (worldsteel): International trade association for the steel industry. Comparable as a competing construction-materials sector association with similar advocacy structure, decarbonisation roadmap focus, and Brussels-facing EU policy engagement on construction, energy, and circular economy.
• CEI-Bois (European Confederation of Woodworking Industries): European trade federation for the woodworking and timber industries. Comparable EU-level trade association structure and Brussels advocacy, but represents a directly competing low-carbon construction material (mass timber) increasingly promoted under EU sustainable construction policy.

Others

• Glass Alliance Europe: European trade association representing the flat and container glass industries. Adjacent EU trade association with similar Brussels advocacy on energy, decarbonisation, and industrial competitiveness — comparable as another heavy-material industry trade body engaging on the same EU climate file.
• EURIMA (European Insulation Manufacturers Association): European trade association for insulation manufacturers. Adjacent peer in the construction materials ecosystem with similar Brussels-based EU advocacy on EPBD, energy efficiency and sustainability — addresses a complementary (rather than competing) material category to concrete.
• Eurogypsum (European Gypsum Industry Association): European trade association representing the gypsum industry. Adjacent EU trade association operating on the same policy files (CPR, EPBD, circular economy) with a comparable Brussels-based multi-association structure, focused on a competing/complementary interior construction material.

Broad incumbents

• Construction Products Europe: European trade association representing manufacturers of construction products broadly (not just concrete). A broader incumbent covering the wider construction products ecosystem — already a partner of Concrete Europe, but operates at a higher level across multiple material categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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