TOKUYAMA

What TOKUYAMA does

SA Tokuyama Nouvelle-Calédonie is a cement producer and grinding operator headquartered in Nouméa, New Caledonia, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Tokuyama Corporation since the local entity's incorporation in 1972. The company runs a cement grinding center at Baie de Numbo, Nouméa, where it processes imported clinker, gypsum, and blast-furnace slag combined with locally sourced volcanic basalt filler to produce three proprietary cement grades: Ciment Caillou (standard gray Portland-type cement), Ciment Nickel (a formulation adapted for the acidic, sulfate-rich soils typical of New Caledonia's mining regions), and Ciment Kaori (a low-carbon cement co-developed with the local RSMA NC training organization). The facility operates ball-mill grinding lines and packages both bagged and bulk cement; technical specifications cite a 30 tonnes/hour grinding capacity. All products carry NF (French standard) and CE (European conformity) certifications.

The company sells exclusively through a network of authorized distributors operating across three French Pacific territories — New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis & Futuna — with no direct-to-end-customer sales channel. End customers span the construction industry, including building contractors, civil engineering firms, public works, government entities, retail hardware outlets, and individual consumers, using the cement for structural concrete, mortars, and infrastructure applications. The company holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety, certified October 2018), and ISO 50001 (energy management, certified December 2025). Headcount is 26-32 employees, share capital is 210,000,000 F.CFP, and the legal form is Société Anonyme (private). Pricing follows standard commodity cement market conventions with one-time transactional sales; there is no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue component.

Name

TOKUYAMA

Legal name

SA TOKUYAMA NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE

Website

https://tokuyama.nc

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tokuyama Nouvelle-Calédonie is a cement grinding and packaging producer in Nouméa, New Caledonia, supplying climate-adapted cement products through authorized distributors to construction companies, contractors, government entities, and individual consumers across New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis & Futuna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement Manufacturing (32731), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAAAG

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Cement, Concrete & Aggregates

SECONDARYTLAHABAE

Cement, Clinker & Aggregates Terminals

Transportation & Logistics/Ports, Terminals & Maritime Services/Bulk Cargo Terminals (Dry & Liquid Bulk)

SECONDARYIMADAAAH

Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Cement, Concrete & Aggregates

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Construction materials
• Low-carbon cement
• Bulk cement supply
• Pacific cement production

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouméa

HQ country

New Caledonia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement sales: Tokuyama generates revenue from manufacturing and selling cement products in New Caledonia. Products are sold in two formats: bagged cement (in 1.6 tonne pallets) and bulk cement (delivered in 24-27 tonne tanks). The company has been operating since 1972 and is the leading cement producer for businesses in New Caledonia.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tokuyama manufactures and sells cement products in New Caledonia from its grinding center in Baie de Numbo, Nouméa, producing bagged cement in 1.6-tonne pallets and bulk cement delivered in 24-27 tonne tanks. The company markets three branded cements — Ciment Caillou, Ciment Nickel and Ciment Kaori — adapted to the Pacific island climate and distributed through authorized dealers across New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis & Futuna to construction companies, civil engineering firms, government entities and individual consumers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ciment Caillou: CEM II/B 32,5 (Z) UT NF cement for general masonry work including building, foundations, floor slabs, bricklaying, restoration work, renders and screeds, and road work such as soil stabilization and cement gravel preparation.
• Ciment Nickel
• Ciment Kaori

Products and services

• Ciment Caillou

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% CO2 emission reduction for Kaori low-carbon cement compared to standard CEM I cement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RSMA NC (Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership since 2015 to support the masonry training program. Tokuyama provides cement products free of charge for the training facility and delivers pedagogical support through training sessions on proper cement use, concrete composition, and implementation conditions. This partnership helps develop skilled workforce for the construction industry in New Caledonia.
• Communes of Nouméa & DumbéaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConvention of partnership to provide 'Cubi-blocs' (concrete cubes) made with Certified NF Cement free of charge for the protection of cultural, sports, and artistic events organized by these municipalities. This partnership supports community events while promoting Tokuyama's certified cement products.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim (LafargeHolcim): Global cement and aggregates major with broad low-carbon product lines (ECOPlanet) and worldwide grinding capacity. Comparable cement manufacturing core; vastly larger scale and geographically diversified, including a French heritage via Lafarge.
• Cemex: Global cement and ready-mix producer with vertically integrated operations across the Americas, Europe and parts of Asia-Pacific. Comparable core offering; broader scale and global low-carbon roadmap (Vertua).
• CRH plc: Global building materials group with cement, aggregates and concrete operations across Europe, Americas and Asia-Pacific. Comparable core cement manufacturing at much larger scale, with growing exposure to Pacific island markets through its Australia/Asia network.
• Vicat SA: France-headquartered cement, concrete and aggregates group with a strong portfolio of low-carbon binders and historical reach into Mediterranean and overseas francophone markets. Comparable traditional cement-maker profile and NF-aligned certifications, but much broader geographic footprint than Tokuyama NC.
• Heidelberg Materials: Global cement/aggregates major with significant European footprint and growing low-CO2 cement portfolio. Comparable core cement business with broader geographic and product diversification than Tokuyama NC.

Direct peers

• Tokuyama Corporation: Japanese parent company and namesake cement producer with an integrated clinker-and-cement operation in Tokuyama, Japan. Directly comparable product mix (portland, blended, low-carbon cements) and shared R&D, but operates in Japan rather than New Caledonia.

Regional players

• Ciments Calcia (Heidelberg Materials France): Leading French cement producer supplying metropolitan France and overseas territories. Comparable cement grades and NF-marked products; competes with Tokuyama indirectly for French-government-funded projects in French Polynesia and Wallis & Futuna.
• Cimenteries du Maroc (Ciments du Maroc, Heidelberg Materials subsidiary): Cement producer serving a French-speaking, infrastructure-driven market (Morocco) under NF-style quality regimes. Comparable business profile of mid-scale grinding and packaging for a defined regional market with low-carbon product extensions.
• Taiheiyo Cement: Major Japanese cement producer with Pacific Asia presence and low-carbon blended cements. Comparable product technology and clinker-supply base that shapes regional cement economics into which Tokuyama NC exports.
• Boral Limited (Boral Cement): Australian cement and construction materials supplier with regional grinding operations serving Pacific-facing markets. Comparable mid-scale cement grinding model; competing alternative supplier for Pacific island import customers downstream of Tokuyama's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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