Cement, lime, glass and ceramics: emissions by company in Belgium
5.2 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 44 cement, lime, glass and ceramics installations in Belgium, run by 20 companies; 4.8 Mt of it covered by free allowances. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Largest operating companies
| Operating company | Installations | Emissions 2025 | Free allocation | Allowances to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Materials Benelux | 2 | 1.4 Mt | 1.5 Mt | none |
| COMPAGNIE DES CIMENTS BELGES, C.C.B. | 1 | 1.0 Mt | 0.8 Mt | 0.3 Mt |
| Holcim | 1 | 0.6 Mt | 0.6 Mt | none |
| Carmeuse | 3 | 0.5 Mt | 0.5 Mt | 39 kt |
| CARRIERES ET FOURS A CHAUX DUMONT-WAUTIER | 1 | 0.4 Mt | 0.4 Mt | 56 kt |
| AGC GLASS EUROPE | 2 | 0.3 Mt | 0.4 Mt | none |
| Lhoist Industries | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 0.2 Mt | 33 kt |
| Wienerberger | 10 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 17 kt |
| 3B-Fibreglass | 1 | 57 kt | 47 kt | 10 kt |
| Vandersanden Steenfabrieken | 2 | 51 kt | 36 kt | 15 kt |
| Knauf | 1 | 45 kt | 38 kt | 7 kt |
| Briqueteries De Ploegsteert | 3 | 39 kt | 31 kt | 8 kt |
| Saint Gobain Construction Products Belgium | 1 | 34 kt | 7 kt | 27 kt |
| Nelissen Steenfabrieken | 1 | 33 kt | 20 kt | 13 kt |
| Argex | 1 | 29 kt | 41 kt | none |
| Steenbakkerij Vande Moortel | 1 | 22 kt | 19 kt | 3 kt |
| Pittsburgh Corning Europe | 1 | 18 kt | 13 kt | 4 kt |
| Dumoulin Bricks | 1 | 17 kt | 22 kt | none |
| Steinzeug - Keramo | 1 | 6 kt | 4 kt | 2 kt |
| Desta | 1 | 5 kt | 5 kt | none |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCB Cimenterie Gaurain | Production of cement clinker | Belgium | COMPAGNIE DES CIMENTS BELGES, C.C.B. | 1.0 Mt |
| Heidelberg Materials Benelux - Cimenterie Lixhe | Production of cement clinker | Belgium | Heidelberg Materials Benelux | 0.8 Mt |
| Holcim Cimenterie Obourg | Production of cement clinker | Belgium | Holcim | 0.6 Mt |
| Heidelberg Materials Benelux - Cimenterie Antoing | Production of cement clinker | Belgium | Heidelberg Materials Benelux | 0.6 Mt |
| Usine d'Hermalle | Production of lime, or calcination of dolomite/magnesite | Belgium | CARRIERES ET FOURS A CHAUX DUMONT-WAUTIER | 0.4 Mt |
| Carmeuse Four à chaux Aisemont | Production of lime, or calcination of dolomite/magnesite | Belgium | Carmeuse | 0.3 Mt |
| AGC Flat Glass Europe Verre plat Moustier | Manufacture of glass | Belgium | AGC GLASS EUROPE | 0.2 Mt |
| Usine de On | Production of lime, or calcination of dolomite/magnesite | Belgium | Lhoist Industries | 0.2 Mt |
| Carmeuse Four à chaux Moha | Production of lime, or calcination of dolomite/magnesite | Belgium | Carmeuse | 0.2 Mt |
| AGC Flat Glass Europe Mol Plant | Manufacture of glass | Belgium | AGC GLASS EUROPE | 70 kt |
| 3B-Fibreglass Battice | Manufacture of glass | Belgium | 3B-Fibreglass | 57 kt |
| Knauf Visé | Manufacture of mineral wool | Belgium | Knauf | 45 kt |
| Production or processing of gypsum or plasterboard | Production or processing of gypsum or plasterboard | Belgium | 36 kt | |
| Terca Beerse | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Wienerberger | 35 kt |
| BPB Belgium | Production of lime, or calcination of dolomite/magnesite | Belgium | Saint Gobain Construction Products Belgium | 34 kt |
| Nelissen Steenfabrieken | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Nelissen Steenfabrieken | 33 kt |
| Vandersanden - Spouwen | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Vandersanden Steenfabrieken | 31 kt |
| Manufacture of glass | Manufacture of glass | Belgium | 29 kt | |
| Argex | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Argex | 29 kt |
| Desimpel Kortemark | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Wienerberger | 25 kt |
| Manufacture of glass | Manufacture of glass | Belgium | 23 kt | |
| Terca Zonnebeke | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Wienerberger | 22 kt |
| Ploegsteert Site Afma Ploegsteert | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Briqueteries De Ploegsteert | 22 kt |
| Vande Moortel | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Steenbakkerij Vande Moortel | 22 kt |
| Dakpannenfabriek Pottelberg | Manufacture of ceramics | Belgium | Wienerberger | 21 kt |
Emissions are verified EU Emissions Trading System emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for 2025: the installations, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by the ETS, not a company's total footprint (no scope 2 or 3, no sites outside the ETS). Free allocation is the free allowances allocated for the same year; "allowances to buy" is emissions minus free allocation, the exposure that grows as free allocation is phased out under CBAM from 2026. Companies only: an account holder that is not a company is never shown. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated yearly.
Emissions and allocation: European Commission, Union Registry of the EU ETS (verified emissions, free allocation, compliance and the list of operators; Commission reuse policy, CC BY 4.0). Parent company and pollutant releases of facilities: European Environment Agency, Industrial Emissions Portal (CC BY 4.0). Legal-entity identifiers: GLEIF (CC0).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
The European Commission publishes verified emissions, free allocation and compliance of every installation in the EU Emissions Trading System, and the list of operators with company registration number and LEI. We join them to the operating company, its website and its ultimate parent, and record changes each year.
Is this a full carbon footprint?
No. It covers emissions that fall under the EU ETS (power and heat, heavy industry, aviation within Europe, shipping). It has no scope 2 or scope 3 emissions and no sites outside the ETS.
Does the list show private persons?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Account holders that could be natural persons are left out, and the data has no addresses or contact details.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Cement, lime, glass and ceramics: emissions by company in Belgium: 5.2 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/be/cement-lime-glass/, data as of 2026-10-25.