A team from Teixeira Duarte visited, on January 16th, the CIMPOR Museum at the Alhandra Production Center, the first cement factory to be built from scratch in Portugal (1894). The initiative took place as part of the execution of the civil works contract that Teixeira Duarte is carrying out to upgrade the Line 7 Furnace of this facility.
This CIMPOR investment project is part of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and aims to implement a series of improvements that will allow the decarbonization of more than 190 thousand tons of CO2 per year, by the end of 2025. This initiative reinforces CIMPOR’s commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by around 37% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.
The CIMPOR Museum, opened in 2011, testifies to the historical, industrial and heritage significance of the former «Tejo» Cement Factory, founded by António Teófilo Araújo Rato. The Museum is divided into two sections: the old Hoffmann furnace building (1894) and the old laboratory (1932). Along the museum route, an old pulp mill also stands out.
The CIMPOR Museum can be visited by prior appointment.
