JK Lakshmi Cement ties up with TARA to integrate calcined clay tech

05 May 2022 CW Team

JK Lakshmi Cement to tie up with the Society for Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA) to integrate calcined clay technology into its operations to begin the production of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3).

The producer told the media that this type of composite cement decreases the product's clinker factor by 50% and its carbon footprint by 40%.

JK Lakshmi Cement told the media that this collaboration will be a game-changer for the cement industry, giving impetus to its efforts in combating climate change, mitigating emissions, and bringing a holistic transformation in the surrounding communities to form sustainable livelihoods in large numbers.

JK Lakshmi Cement has partnered with the Society for Technology and Action for Rural Advancement (TARA), India, with the signing of a long-term memorandum of understanding (MoU) to introduce the decarbonisation process in cement production.

The partnership is aimed at the cement producer's target of carbon neutrality by 2047 via the Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) and other technologies production.

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