EPD-IES-0026546:001

CEM I 52,5 R - Italsacci SpA - Tavernola Bergamasca

CEM I 52,5 R is a type I Portland cement with very high standardised strength and high initial strength in compliance with the UNI EN 197-1 standard.

General information

EPD OwnerHeidelberg Materials Italia
Registration numberEPD-IES-0026546:001
PCR2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 2.0.1
c-PCR2019:14-c-PCR-001 Being updated - Cement and building lime (EN 16908) (c-PCR to PCR 2019:14) 1.0.0
StatusValid
Publication date2025-10-27
Valid until2030-10-26
EN 15804 compliantYes
Geographical scopeEurope

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Programme information

ProgrammeInternational EPD System
AddressEPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden
Websitewww.environdec.com
E-mailsupport@environdec.com

Product category rules

CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR)
Product Category Rules (PCR)PCR 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) (2.0.1)
PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Rob Rouwette (chair), Noa Meron (co-chair). The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support.
Complementary Product Category Rules (c-PCR)PCR 2019:14-c-PCR-001 Being updated - Cement and building lime (EN 16908) (c-PCR to PCR 2019:14) (1.0.0) Version: 1.0.0
c-PCR review was conducted byThe Technical Committee of the International EPD System

Verification

LCA accountabilityGiovanni Pinto, g.pinto@italcementi.it, Heidelberg Materials Italia
Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via
EPD process certificate issued byCertiquality Srl
Accredited byAccredia
Accredited certification body addressItaly
Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier
*EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com.

Ownership and limitation on use of EPD

Limitations

EPDs within the same product category but published in different EPD programmes, may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same first-digit version number) or be based on fully aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have identical scope in terms of included life-cycle stages (unless the excluded life-cycle stage is demonstrated to be insignificant); apply identical impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); and be valid at the time of comparison.

Ownership

The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.

Information about EPD Owner

EPD OwnerHeidelberg Materials Italia
Contact person nameGiovanni Pinto
Contact person e-mailgiovanni.pinto@heidelbergmaterials.com
Organisation addressItaly Peschiera Borromeo (MI) 20068 Via Lombardia, 2/A

Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner

Since 1864, Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa has been a leader in Italy in cement production. A century-old history made of people, knowledge, and innovation has led the company to be a key player in the construction materials sector. The widespread and rooted presence in the territory and the ability to offer innovative and quality products are the basis of integrated solutions and applications capable of meeting the needs of the cement and concrete market. The industrial structure consists of 8 cement production plants, a plant for special products with a lower environmental footprint than traditional cements, and several grinding centers. The production sites have obtained ISO 14001 environmental certification, and in some geographical areas, CSC certification, which certifies the responsible sourcing process throughout the production chain, according to the basic principles of Sustainability. The industrial network is also completed and integrated thanks to the significant presence in the concrete and aggregates sector with Heidelberg Materials Italia Calcestruzzi Spa. Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa, together with Heidelberg Materials Italia Calcestruzzi Spa, offers a wide range of products, applications, and solutions, from cement to ready-mixed concrete. The category of traditional cements consists of products suitable for specific construction types: from road and marine infrastructures to civil and industrial pavements, from dams to extraction wells, to the most common use for building. Alongside traditional cements, Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa offers a range of solutions for building regeneration, with binders, natural limes, mortars, and plasters, products that offer quality, consistency, and ease of application. Moreover, there is the range of evobuild products, capable of responding to the growing market demand for solutions oriented towards environmental sustainability and the circular economy. Great importance is given to innovative solutions developed in the headquarters' laboratories, also through close collaboration with some of the most important designers and major university research centers, such as products for the regeneration and adaptation of infrastructures. Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa is a founding member of the Green Building Council Italia, the association that promotes the dissemination of circular economy principles in the construction sector, and a member of the Global Compact, the international organization that promotes the principles of sustainable development. The protection of workers' safety and health, and more generally social responsibility, are fundamental objectives for Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa and Heidelberg Materials Italia Calcestruzzi SpA. A commitment that has led to a significant improvement in results since 2000: the injury frequency index in the plants has been reduced by about 98%. Today, Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa is part of Heidelberg Materials, a global player in the sector with 53,000 employees in 3,000 production sites in 50 countries on 5 continents. Among the Group's sustainability goals is the reduction of CO2 emissions per ton of cement by 30% by 2025. Strong in its brand and industrial and cultural identity, Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa operates with its historic brand in the Italian market, with a responsible and sustainable presence in local communities.

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Product information

Product nameCEM I 52,5 R Tavernola Bergamasca
Product identificationCEM I 52,5 R Tavernola Bergamasca
Product descriptionCEM I 52,5 R is a type I Portland cement with very high standardised strength and high initial strength in compliance with the UNI EN 197-1 standard.
Technical purpose of productCEM I 52,5 R cement contains, in accordance with the composition prescribed by the UNI EN 197-1 standard (i.e. referring to the mass of the cement excluding calcium sulphate and additives), 95% ÷ 100% clinker, while the remaining part is made up of any secondary constituents. CEM I 52,5 R cement allows production of concretes characterized by: - Lower water demand - Excellent surface finish - Reduced risk of bleeding - Greater robustness in formulation
Manufacturing or service provision descriptionThe production of the cement covered by this declaration is carried out by the Italsacci Spa - Via Riva di Solto, 24 - 24060 Tavernola Bergamasca(BG). The main technical infrastructures of the production plant consist of the reception and storage facilities for the raw materials and fuels necessary for clinker production, the main component of cement, a kiln line for clinker production, specific reception and storage facilities for other materials used in cement formulation (limestone, gypsum, granulated blast furnace slag, pozzolana, fly ash, iron sulfate, and other minor constituents), a grinding department with ball mills, storage silos for the various cements produced (some equipped with lanes for loading bulk cement), a bagging, palletizing, and loading system for bagged products. The cement plant produces clinker, an artificial mineral and the main component of cement, from limestone and clay as fundamental natural raw materials for the process. To ensure the right supply of the necessary constituents for clinker production and based on technological needs or market demands or within the framework of natural resource-saving policies, other types of natural raw materials, secondary raw materials of industrial origin, by-products, and waste can also be used. To form the clinker components, the raw materials must be finely ground and then brought to a temperature of about 1,450 °C to undergo the process called "clinkerization". The technological cycle of the cement plant can be summarized in some main phases as follows: • Phase 1: Quarry - Extraction of marl, limestone, clay, and pozzolana; • Phase 2: Crushing - Reception and storage of raw materials for the raw mix; • Phase 3: Raw Material Storage; • Phase 4: Transport - Storage deposits of materials in pieces; • Phase 5: Raw Grinding - The material is fed to the mill to be finely ground, by compression in the vertical mill, by impact in the horizontal one, to obtain a powder called flour; • Phase 6: Process Filter - Retains dust and also filters emissions from kiln; • Phase 7: Raw Flour Storage; • Phase 8: Dry Process Cooking - Double string stages; • Phase 9: Calciner - To decarbonate the flour; • Phase 10: Rotary Kiln - Clinker kiln where the material must reach 1450°C to obtain the product; • Phase 11: Cooling - With heat recovery; • Phase 12: Clinker Storage; • Phase 13: Cement Grinding - The final phase of the production process consists of grinding the clinker with gypsum and any secondary natural constituents and recovery materials. This produces cements suitable for various types of use; • Phase 14: Bagging and Transport - Bulk or 25 kg bagged cement reaches the customer and is ready for any type of use. All Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa cements are equipped with a European Conformity Certificate - CE.
Material propertiesVolumetric mass density: 3100 kg/m3
Manufacturing siteItalsacci SpA Tavernola Bergamasca (BG) Italy Tavernola Bergamasca (BG) 24060 Via Riva di Solto, 14
UN CPC code374. Plaster, lime and cement
Geographical scopeEurope
Geographical scope descriptionCement compliant to european standard reference

Technical characteristics and performance

Technical performance

Product nameType categoryType categoryType categoryType categoryType category
CEM I 52.5 RCompressive Strenght2 gg>=30 MPa28 gg>=52.5 MPa

Content declaration

Hazardous and toxic substancesThe product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight.
Product content
Content nameMass, kgPost-consumer recycled material, mass-% of productBiogenic material, mass-% of productBiogenic material1, kg C/declared unit
Limestone382.3000
Calcareous marl493.7000
Gypsum59.4000
Syntetic marl31.1400
Other secondary materials33.1000
Additives0.400
Total1000400
Note 11 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2

LCA information

EPD based on declared or functional unitDeclared unit
Declared unit and reference flowCement: (CEM I 52,5 R Tavernola). Unit: Mass (kg). Value: 1000 Mass: 1000 kg
Conversion factor to mass1000
Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes?
Datasources used for this EPDecoinvent database (general) ecoinvent 3.10 database
LCA SoftwareGCCA EPD Tool 5.2
Version of the EN 15804 reference packageEF Reference Package 3.1
Characterisation methodsEN 15804 reference package 3.1
Technology description including background systemHigh mechanical resistance, in particular to short curing, makes CEM I 52.5 R ideal for use for: - prefabrication (with or without thermal cycle), especially for structures with significant static and/or architectural commitment - prestressed cast-in-place structures - structures that are not prestressed in elevation or morphologically slender - products and/or castings that require fast formwork and/or handling - works of sprayed concrete ("spritz beton") - premixed, mortars
Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution levelLess than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs

Data quality assessment

Description of data quality assessment and reference yearsThe company use a pre-verified Tool for Life Cycle Assessment Cut-off rules: 1% Reference year: 2024
Electricity data
Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3 (A5 for services)
Type of electricity mixResidual electricity mix on the market
Energy sourcesHydro1.21%
Wind0.39%
Solar7.14%
Biomass0.75%
Geothermal0%
Waste6.28%
Nuclear4.73%
Natural gas66.51%
Coal11.88%
Oil1.11%
Peat0%
Other0%
GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh)0.62 kg CO2 eq./kWh
Method used to calculate residual electricity mixAIB Italy Residual Electricity Mix year 2024
CO2 uptake associated with carbonation and its assumptions
Production stage (module A)Excluded
Use stage (module B)Excluded
End-of-Life stage (module C)Excluded
Beyond product life cycle (Module D)Excluded

System boundary

Description of the system boundaryd) Cradle to gate (A1-A3).
Excluded modulesNo, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules

Declared modules

Product stageConstruction process stageUse stageEnd of life stageBeyond product life cycle
Raw material supplyTransportManufacturingTransport to siteConstruction installationUseMaintenanceRepairReplacementRefurbishmentOperational energy useOperational water useDe-construction demolitionTransportWaste processingDisposalReuse-Recovery-Recycling-potential
ModuleA1A2A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Modules declaredXXXNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
GeographyEuropeEuropeEuropeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Share of specific data95.3%--------------
Variation - products0%--------------
Variation - sites0%--------------
DisclaimerThe share of specific/primary data and both variations (products and sites) refer to GWP-GHG results only.

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Default scenario

Name of the default scenarioNormal use of cement
Description of the default scenarioNormal use of cement

Environmental performance

The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.

Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - totalGWP-totalkg CO2 eq.9.95E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - fossilGWP-fossilkg CO2 eq.9.91E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - biogenicGWP-biogenickg CO2 eq.3.33E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Climate change - land use and land-use changeGWP-luluckg CO2 eq.4.41E-2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Ozone depletionODPkg CFC-11 eq.6.77E-6NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcidificationAPmol H+ eq.2.04E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication aquatic freshwaterEP-freshwaterkg P eq.9.33E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication aquatic marineEP-marinekg N eq.2.21E-1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Eutrophication terrestrialEP-terrestrialmol N eq.7.44E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Photochemical ozone formationPOCPkg NMVOC eq.2.25E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metalsADP-minerals&metals1kg Sb eq.2.64E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuelsADP-fossil1MJ, net calorific value5.67E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
Water useWDP1m3 world eq. deprived4.11E+1NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsGWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption
Disclaimer 1The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator

Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators

Impact categoryIndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
Climate change - GWP-GHGGWP-GHG1kg CO2 eq.9.95E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsGWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas.
Disclaimer 1The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero.

Resource use indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ, net calorific value1.11E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PERMMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PERTMJ, net calorific value1.11E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENREMJ, net calorific value5.67E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENRMMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
PENRTMJ, net calorific value5.67E+3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
SMkg1.01E+2NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
RSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
NRSFMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
FWm31.01E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsPERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water.

Waste indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg2.64E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
NHWDkg2.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
RWDkg2.11E-3NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsHWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed.

Output flow indicators according to EN 15804

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
CRUkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
MFRkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
MERkg0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
EEEMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
EETMJ, net calorific value0.00E+0NDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDNDND
AcronymsCRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy.

Additional environmental information

The recycled material content of the product covered by this declaration has been determined in accordance with ISO 14021:2016.

Content of recycled material by mass (Year 2024)

  • Pre-consumer recycled material (%): 5.1
  • Post-consumer recycled material (%): 4.0
  • Total recycled material (%): 9.1

Additional social and economic information

Tavernola Bergamasca (BG) plant of Italsacci SpA is certified according to ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015, in line with the Policies and strategies of Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi Spa and Heidelberg Materials.

Abbreviations

Not relevant

References

  • ISO 14021:2016 Environmental labels and declarations - Type II environmental declarations
  • ISO 14025:2010 Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations
  • ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Principles and Framework
  • ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and Guidelines
  • EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021 Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products
  • EN 16908:2017+A1:2020 Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations
  • PCR 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) v. 2.0.1
  • C-PCR-001 ”Cement and building lime” (EN 16908) to PCR 2019:14 v. 1.0.0
  • GPI General Programme Instructions of IES www.environdec.com (Version 5.0)

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