Betolar and IBF announce a partnership to produce low-carbon concrete

“Betolar’s Geoprime solution is developed to enable a smooth transition to low-carbon production for the concrete industry, replacing cement in concrete by using industrial side streams. With Geoprime, we can help IBF to reach its ambitious targets of circularity and CO2 emissions reduction,” says Janne Rauramo, Betolar's Head of European Markets. “IBF is the largest concrete manufacturer in the Danish market, and with this collaboration we aim to support the company and wider industry’s sustainability goals.”

Betolar and IBF have conducted an industrial pilot program in order to ensure the strength and durability of the concrete products. Under the pilot, the product groups included are pavers and roof tiles, which both are in high demand across Europe. The Geoprime_® solution also applies to other dry-cast products such as pipes and infrastructure products.

IBF produces nearly all types of concrete products including ready-mix and concrete elements. The production of the low-carbon products is planned to start soon with Denmark as the primary market.

“We are excited about the partnership with Betolar, and look forward to expanding the pilots to other applications, including wet-cast products,” says Bent Bredland Bendtzen, IBF's Sales Manager.

“Urban construction requires a wide variety of concrete products. European cities particularly have their own goals to minimise their carbon footprint. By utilising cement-free concrete products, we help our customers to achieve their targets. Low-carbon concrete products will become the new normal,” according to Bendtzen.

IBF is a member of Dansk Beton, an industry association for manufacturers of concrete and concrete products, which has a goal to reduce 50% CO₂ emissions by 2030. “IBF is strongly committed to these targets and is taking immediate action with our partnership with Betolar to speed up the process”, adds Bendtzen.

About IBF
IBF, which is one of the leading manufactures of concrete products in Denmark and is family owned - have since 1960 worked with production, development and sales of paving stones, tiles, roof tiles, drainage, concrete readymix and customised solutions.
 
About Betolar
Betolar is a Finnish materials technology company that offers sustainable and low-carbon concrete production with Geoprime®. The solution converts several previously unused high-volume industrial side streams into a substitute for cement.

Betolar's AI-optimised innovation can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions at a competitive cost compared to conventional cement-based concrete manufacturing, leveraging the existing manufacturing processes. Betolar’s mission is to enable the green transformation of various industries globally, especially in the construction, process and energy industries by providing solutions to utilise its unique materials technology.

Betolar was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Kannonkoski, Finland. For more information, visit https://www.betolar.com/