# Vicat and Materrup form joint venture for raw clay cement

Vicat and Materrup have formed a joint venture to industrialise production and accelerate marketing of Materrup's Clay Cement 1 (MCC1) raw clay cement in France. The technology halves CO2 emissions compared to ordinary Portland cement.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2023-03-24
- Where: France
- Status: announced
- Products: raw clay cement (MCC1)
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Vicat](https://endata.com/companies/16215.md) (partner)
- [Materrup](https://endata.com/companies/69299.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/16169-vicat-and-materrup-launch-raw-clay-cement-joint-venture), 2023-03-24: "The partners say that clay has better long-term feasibility than other alternative raw materials for cement production, because global reserves are currently 2Tnt."

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