SaltX Technology Holding AB (publ) and Dalmia Cement initiated their collaboration in June 2023. The partnership aims to complete a joint pilot plant for electrically produced cement by 2024, incorporating SaltX's Electric Arc Calciner (EAC) technology at one of Dalmia's existing plants. SaltX's visit to India last week marks the beginning of the project and forms the basis for the pre-study work planned to start in the first quarter of 2024.

Dalmia Cement operates seven production facilities in India with an annual production volume exceeding 40 million tons of cement. Dalmia has identified the Rajganga Nagpur Odish facility in central India as the most suitable for the upcoming pilot project based on technical and logistical considerations. Dalmia Cement has ambitious expansion plans to meet the significant demand for climate-neutral cement in India's ongoing industrialization and urbanization.

The collaboration between the two companies was highlighted during the launch of LeadIT 2.0, Partnership for a Just and Equitable Industry Transition at COP28 in Dubai. Material tests are planned to be conducted at SaltX's test and research center in Hofors, Sweden, as part of the pre-study work.