English ACTIVITIES CEMENT Contact our teams The range of Vicat cements in France What is cement? Production cycle Cement animation The Prompt Natural Cement Achievements READY-MIXED CONCRETE Concrete manufacturing Concrete animation Products The locations Achievements AGGREGATES The production of aggregates Aggregates animation Types of aggregates The locations OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Building chemistry Transport / Major works Paper and bag Prefabrication of concrete products Pumping Insulating shuttering block Mineral additions Frames Home > Activities > Cement Cement Invented by Louis Vicat in 1817, cement has always been the Group's main business: it has been used for over 160 years and today has a production capacity of over 30 million tonnes. A very fine mineral powder, cement is obtained at the end of a manufacturing cycle of several stages. There are different categories of cement, including natural cement, all of which meet specific uses. CONTACT OUR TEAMS Read more WHAT IS CEMENT? A very fine mineral powder, cement comes in several categories, depending on the fineness of the grain and the chemical composition. Read more CEMENT ANIMATION Read more ACHIEVEMENTS Construction of highways, viaducts, buildings… Vicat cement has proven itself all over the world. Read more THE RANGE OF VICAT CEMENTS IN FRANCE Read more PRODUCTION CYCLE The manufacture of cement responds to a succession of multiple stages. Read more THE PROMPT NATURAL CEMENT Prompt Natural Cement, a flagship product of the Vicat group. Read more CEMENT NEWS Group news France - Triple award at the 2013 Geste d'Or Three projects carried out in Vicat prompt natural cement were awarded the Geste d'Or label at the International Cultural Heritage Fair in ... France - The Louis Vicat bridge in Souillac is getting a makeover Currently under renovation, the Souillac bridge is a fundamental structure for the development of the cement industry. In 1817, a young engineer named Louis Vicat ... France - First site carried out with Ultimat® By 2015, the urban section of the A71 motorway, crossing the Clermont-Ferrand area, will be widened to two times three lanes. A site that requires the supply ... SHARE PRICE more details CONTACT OUR TEAMS Sales Department 4, rue Aristide Bergès Les Trois Vallons BP 137 38081 L'Isle d'Abeau Cedex Tel +33 (0) 4 74 18 41 00 Fax +33 (0) 4 74 18 40 18 GROUP SITES ACCESSIBILITY LEGAL NOTICE DOWNLOAD CONTACT SITEMAP SITEMAP VICAT GROUP Presentation R&D Environment Reference sites ACTIVITIES Cement Ready-mixed concrete Aggregates Other products and services INVESTORS Financial calendar Shareholders Corporate governance Financial documents Significant figures and data AMF regulated information Contacts Glossary HURRY Royalty free photos Press contacts RECRUITMENT Our values Our jobs Positions to be filled