Cemex enhances its Vertua range of lower carbon mortar solutions

The carbon saving has been achieved by incorporating Cemex’s high performance CEM II A-L 52.5N Vertua cement alongside new admixture technology plus an enhanced production process with a more efficient drying process. Cemex’s Vertua cement products offer a unique composition, containing the highest quality ingredients to reduce the carbon footprint of the finished product.
As a result of this carbon saving, Cemex’s mortar products now meet the strict criteria to be included in the company’s enhanced Vertua range, which is comprised of its most sustainable products. 
The reduction in carbon achieved applies to all Cemex’s dry mortar range of products, including the extensive range of coloured mortars which have proven particularly popular with developers of projects including the Kia Oval in Surrey and Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park development in London.
Andy Bright, Mortars Production Manager for Cemex Europe, commented: “By utilising designed mortar formations, we have been able to make a considerable carbon reduction to the products in our mortars range. 
“These products are prized by our customers because of their strong performance and strength, flexibility of supply and wide range of colours, and we are confident they will appreciate the opportunity to choose a more sustainable product too.”
Vertua® mortars are integral high-performance products offered by Cemex’s Urbanisation Solutions Europe business. The enhancements made to Cemex’s mortars range come shortly after the launch of the Vertua sprayed concrete product, further demonstrating how Urbanisation Solutions is constantly innovating to provide customers with a broad range of more sustainable solutions for the challenges of modern urbanisation.
Cemex has also recently launched Cemex Go Mortars, a new digital platform enabling Dry Mortar customers to manage all jobsite locations in one single place. It provides customers with the real-time and detailed information they need for more effective decision-making, with a single point of access to up-to-date data sheets and information regarding the safe use of on-site silos, including risk assessments and more, reducing the amount of paper handling and documentation being lost. 
The Vertua brand covers five sustainability attributes: lower carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency, saving water, incorporating recycled materials and optimising design. Any products to bear the Vertua brand must meet requirements for at least one of these sustainable attributes. The Vertua logo will be displayed on selected mortar silos across the UK for easy identification. The fact label for the Vertua mortar products will detail the CO2 reduction achieved, and overall CO2 content. 
For more information about Cemex’s mortar products, visit: https://www.cemex.co.uk/mortar-products     

CEMEX R&D, Innovation and Business Development projects are part of the global R&D collaboration network, headed by CEMEX Research Centers, based in Switzerland

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* Compared to the carbon content of mortar produced by Cemex UK in 2020. Industry available reference baseline – EC3 – Product EPDs

Notes to Editors: 

Cemex announced its Climate Action strategy; ‘Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO2’ in February 2020, along with updated targets in November 2022 and as part of this, by 2030 it plans:
•    To be below 430kg of CO2 per ton of cementitious material, equivalent to a 47% reduction*.
•    To reduce the carbon content per cubic meter of concrete to 150kg, equivalent to a 41% reduction.
•    To reach 65% in clean electricity consumption by 2030.
•    To reduce Scope 3 transport emissions by 30% by 2030.
•    For Vertua lower-carbon to account for majority (50%+) of cement and concrete sales by 2025.
•    To manage up to 40M tons of waste per year by 2030.

* According to our 1990 baseline

About Cemex:
Cemex is a global construction materials company that is building a better future through more sustainable products and solutions. Cemex is committed to achieving carbon neutrality through relentless innovation and industry-leading research and development. Cemex is at the forefront of the circular economy in the construction value chain and is pioneering ways to increase the use of waste and residues as alternative raw materials and fuels in its operations with the use of new technologies. 
Cemex offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and urbanisation solutions in growing markets around the world, powered by a multinational workforce focused on providing a superior customer experience, enabled by digital technologies.
For more information please visit: www.cemex.com