Aalborg Portland
Aalborg Portland is the only existing cement-producing company in Denmark.[1] Established in Aalborg in the 19th century, Portland cement was patented in 1824 by Joseph Aspdin. Six decades later the Aalborg businessman Hans Holm and the engineer Frederick Læssøe Smidth built a cement factory 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Aalborg in the neighborhood of Rørdal. The Aalborg Portland-Cement Factory was founded in 1889. Aalborg Portland produces four major products: grey cement, white cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. In 2009, the Sinai White Portland Cement division became the "biggest white cement integrated plant worldwide in terms of capacity".[2] The company is a subsidiary of Cementir Holding S.p.A. As of 2013, it has a workforce of over 1,500.[3]
References
- ^ "Aalborg Portland". State of Green. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "About us". Aalborg Portland. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Company Overview of Aalborg Portland AS". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 31 August 2013.