Samsung C&T Begins Full-Scale Production of Low-Carbon Paving Blocks... Priority Application to Raemian

Samsung C&T Corporation's Construction Division announced on the 6th that it plans to begin full-scale production of the 'Zero Cement Paving Block,' a concrete technology that does not use any cement with high carbon emissions.

Low-carbon concrete specimen production (casting) scene / Photo by Samsung C&T Corporation

As part of its win-win growth initiative, Samsung C&T signed a technology agreement in July with Jangseong Industry, a concrete block specialist company located in Wonju, Gangwon Province, and has been cooperating to develop the Zero Cement Paving Block by fully supporting research and development (R&D) costs. The company plans to complete product performance verification within this month and start production, with plans to expand the market by prioritizing application to Raemian apartment paving blocks starting next year.

The Zero Cement Paving Block applies Samsung C&T's proprietary eco-friendly concrete technology. Instead of cement, which has a high carbon emission ratio, it uses special activators patented by Samsung C&T and industrial by-products such as blast furnace slag, maintaining existing quality and strength while drastically reducing carbon emissions.

Cement, the main raw material of concrete, emits about 0.9 tons of carbon dioxide per ton. The Zero Cement Paving Block reduces carbon emissions during the production process by approximately 70% compared to conventional concrete paving blocks.

Samsung C&T is actively promoting the adoption of eco-friendly construction technologies with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. As part of this effort, it is accelerating the development and application of various carbon-reducing concrete technologies.

Last year, the company developed low-carbon concrete that drastically reduces carbon emissions by minimizing the use of cement. It can reduce carbon emissions by about 40% compared to ordinary concrete and is being actively introduced at domestic sites such as the Pyeongtaek semiconductor complex. In July of this year, Samsung C&T invested in CarbonCure, a Canadian company possessing carbon injection concrete technology, expanding technological cooperation and presenting various technology-based solutions for carbon reduction.