Sustainability Report 2023: The key steps to reduce climate impact
Reducing climate impact is crucial for a sustainable future. As a leading player in the concrete industry, Thomas Concrete Group has identified key steps to make a real difference.
Special Concrete for Artificial Coral Reefs in Kosterhavet
This week several concrete reefs were placed in the Swedish Kosterfjord to give the endangered cold water coral 'Ögonkorall'a chance to regrow. Thomas Concrete Group's research laboratory has developed a unique concrete mix that not only maintains an optimal pH value but also withstands the harsh marine environment, ensuring durability for up to 150 years.
New product can revolutionize the concrete industry – reduces the climate footprint by 95 percent
Boliden has made a significant technical breakthrough where slag from existing metal production in smelters can be converted into a cement substitute material. Now the company announces that an initial project with the Swedish company Thomas Concrete Group confirms both product and production performance. Åke Roos, Program Manager at Boliden, elaborates:
Thomas Concrete Group new majority owner of Polish Scanbet
Thomas Concrete Group, headquartered in Sweden, has acquired the majority of the shares in the Polish concrete company Scanbet, with a total of 200 employees and annual sales of approximately SEK 250 million.
Two recent graduates in civil engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, Anna Stigenberg and Johan Lindqvist, have been awarded a scholarship of 50,000 SEK for their Master thesis on sustainable concrete construction. The scholarship is presented by the Family Thomas Foundation in recognition of their contributions to the field.
First in Sweden with 100 percent electric wheel loaders
Thomas Concrete Group is now pioneering the industry by introducing series-produced, fully electric wheel loaders in two of its subsidiaries in Sweden. The two new machines will be utilized at Thomas Betong's plant in Västerås and Thomas Cement's port, Stockholm Bulkhamn in Stora Vika. These heavy wheel loaders are expected to reduce both operational costs and the group's carbon footprint.
Philipp Schadendorf – new CEO of Thomas Beton in Germany
Thomas Concrete Group has experienced steady growth in Germany for several years and plans to further strengthen its presence and position in the German market. They are now recruiting Philipp Schadendorf as the new CEO of Thomas Beton GmbH.
Through its German subsidiary, Thomas Beton GmbH, Thomas Concrete Group is now acquiring the assets of Massfeller Transport GmbH, a company that delivers ready-mix concrete and certain precast concrete elements. The company is based in Herschbach in western Germany.
