Lhoist Group is a world-leading, family-owned producer of lime, dolime, and minerals. Headquartered in Belgium, they supply essential products to a wide range of industries including steel, construction, environmental services, and agriculture.
The core business involves the entire production chain from the extraction of limestone and dolomite from its own quarries to the processing of these minerals in advanced industrial kilns. This calcination process transforms the raw stone into high-purity quicklime (calcium oxide) and dolime (calcium-magnesium oxide). Further processing creates hydrated lime and other specialized products.
As a primary B2B supplier, Lhoist provides essential mineral-based products to a wide range of manufacturers. They offer significant technical support, R&D collaboration, and supply chain solutions to help customers optimize their processes, from improving furnace efficiency in steelmaking to developing new formulations in construction materials.
Deep expertise in geology, mining, and quarry management. Advanced thermal processing (calcination) in various types of kilns to produce specific qualities of lime. Materials science expertise in the application of lime and minerals. A sophisticated global logistics network for handling and delivering bulk and packaged products.
Steel & Metals, Construction & Civil Engineering, Environmental (Flue Gas Treatment, Water & Waste), Agriculture, Chemicals, and Glass.
The primary raw materials are natural stone deposits of limestone and dolomite. The main finished products are quicklime, dolime, hydrated lime, and other specialized minerals.
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Lhoist invests significantly in R&D through its dedicated Business Innovation Center. Focus areas include developing new applications for their products, improving energy efficiency, reducing the CO2 footprint of their operations (e.g., through carbon capture projects), and customer process optimization.