Sweden: SaltX Technology has signed a joint development agreement with Holcim to develop a fully electrified clinker production process, with the goal of building Europe’s first fully electric cement plant by 2028. The collaboration builds on an earlier partnership established in June 2025, and focuses on electrifying cement production through SaltX’s technology platform, combining electrified calcination and electrified sintering to enable fossil-free clinker production. The companies have established a joint technical and commercial roadmap, beginning with pilot-scale testing before moving to industrial-scale deployment.
Two technical development tracks are being pursued: The first focuses on electrified calcination using plasma burners in SaltX’s electric arc calciner to heat raw meal and produce calcined material. Large-scale testing is planned at the electric calcination research centre in Hofors during 2026. The second track focuses on combining electrified calcination with electric sintering to produce clinker without fossil fuels.
Lina Jorheden said “The strengthened partnership with Holcim confirms the potential of our technology and marks a key step in developing electrified clinker production. By combining our technology with Holcim’s industrial expertise, we can jointly further develop and industrialise solutions for large-scale electrified cement manufacturing.”
