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[June 2008]
HeidelbergCement and Italcementi Sign Agreement for Joint Development of Photocatalytic Products
HeidelbergCement and Italcementi have signed a licensing agreement for joint use of a series of cement and photocatalytic binders developed by Italcementi and the TX Active photoactive cement brand.
The agreement will give a strong boost to the construction materials market, expanding the offer of innovative cements based on self-cleaning photocatalytic products that combat pollution. The interest of the two companies in developing applications and services for photocatalytic products will provide the market with a benchmark brand defining specific quality standards, said the partners.
The agreement provides for HeidelbergCement and Italcementi to set up a joint technical research programme to define criteria and standards for potential application of photocatalytic products, establishing a European standard. Through the agreement, TX Active becomes the benchmark brand for cement-based photocatalytic products.
“We are convinced that cement-based photocatalytic products will be a big success”, said Dr Bernd Scheifele, Chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. “Our new TioCem cement developed under the TX Active seal is the result of a nearly four year research project of HeidelbergCement which involved scientists from Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany. In combining our strengths with Italcementi in a field that also offers innovative solutions addressing environmental issues, we confirm our commitment to sustainable development.”
Under the agreement, Italcementi is to grant HeidelbergCement a 10-year licence to use the patents and the TX Active brand in 12 countries (Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, UK, USA and Canada - in the USA and Canada for 5 years and in certain States only).
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