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CIMPOR presents New R&D Centre

28 April 2025

CIMPOR has announced an investment of €155 million in the areas of innovation and sustainability, through the modernization of Kiln 7 and the creation of a new Research and Development (R&D) Center.

On April 28th, the Minister of Economy, Pedro Reis, visited CIMPOR’s Alhandra Plant. The purpose of the visit was to present the company’s future Research and Development (R&D) Center - an outstanding facility that will create 100 new jobs for highly qualified young professionals and reinforce CIMPOR’s position as a reference in the cement sector.

During the visit, Pedro Reis had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Innovation and Development (R&D) Center project, which aims to drive innovation in sustainable construction, materials science, and digital transformation. The initiative reinforces CIMPOR’s leadership in low-carbon cement technologies and circular economy practices, with a strong focus on areas such as CO₂ reduction, concrete recycling, AI-powered digitalization, and 3D printing.

In addition to the presentation of the new R&D Centre, the visit was an opportunity to showcase the progress of the ongoing modernization works on Kiln 7, which are being carried out under the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Futuro centro R&D

Both the future R&D Centre and the upgraded Kiln 7 are part of a broader wave of technological advancements at CIMPOR, such as the implementation of Europe’s first 5G network covering its production centers, and a recently signed partnership with FIZIX. This collaboration will revolutionize asset management and maintenance processes through the installation of 11,000 sensors across 19 production sites worldwide.

The visit was attended by Suat CALBIYIK, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CIMPOR Global Holdings, Cevat Mert, CEO of CIMPOR Portugal and Cape Verde and the Ambassador of Türkiye to Portugal, Haldun Koç.

This moment marked a significant step in CIMPOR’s ongoing commitment to innovation, sustainability, and the country’s economic development, actively contributing to a more competitive, efficient, and future-ready cement industry.

To mark this milestone, CIMPOR launched an institutional multimedia campaign in Cape Verde, with presence across Television, Radio, Outdoor advertising and Social Media. Under the claim “CIMPOR – 20 years at the heart of Cape Verde”, the campaign reflects the brand’s deep connection to the country, visible in family homes, infrastructure projects and the development of the various islands.

The creative concept is centred on an institutional film that uses an emotional metaphor to portray the relationship of trust built over the past 20 years. The film travels across different islands of Cape Verde, showcasing infrastructure built with CIMPOR materials and reinforcing the idea of a solid partnership and a shared future.

It is within this celebratory context that the visit of the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, to CIMPOR’s pozzolan cement grinding plant in Santo Antão, on 25 January, took place. The visit highlighted an investment of €6.75 million, which will reactivate and triple the unit’s production capacity, with a positive impact on the local economy and job creation.

The project will increase production capacity from 3 to 9 tonnes per hour, with the start of production of pozzolanic cements 42.5 and 32.5 scheduled for June, following an operational testing phase planned for April.

The celebration of 20 years of activity in Cape Verde reinforces CIMPOR’s positioning as a long-term partner, committed to the country’s sustainable development and to the future of Cape Verdean communities.

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CIMPOR voted Professionals' Choice 2026

CIMPOR was named Professionals' Choice 2026 in the Cement category, an award given by Consumer's Choice that reflects the trust and preference of professionals in the construction sector in Portugal.

In the 12th edition of the study, CIMPOR achieved an overall score of 75.8%, standing out among all the brands evaluated. The brand's notoriety also reached 91% brand awareness, reinforcing its position as a benchmark in the national cement sector. The professionals surveyed recognised CIMPOR in essential criteria such as product adherence and consistent performance, availability of technical information, reliability of supply and meeting deadlines, and brand reputation, a criterion in which it obtained the highest score.

For Ignacio Gómez, CCO of CIMPOR, "winning the 2026 Professionals' Choice award is a source of great satisfaction for our entire team, as well as a testament to the trust that construction professionals place in us".

The Professionals' Choice is based on an independent and statistically representative study, which in this edition involved the participation of 260 professionals from the construction sector, evaluating brands such as CIMPOR, Secil, Tudela Veguín and Votorantim.

CIMPOR presents New R&D Centre

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