Founded in 1889, Aalborg Portland is one of the largest producers of grey cement in the Nordic region and the world’s leading manufacturer of white cement. The company is at the forefront of energy-efficient production of high-quality cement at the plant in Aalborg. In addition to the factory in Aalborg, Aalborg Portland includes four sales subsidiaries in Iceland, Poland, France and Russia. Aalborg Portland is part of Aalborg Portland Holding, which is the parent company of a number of cement and concrete companies in i.a. the Nordic countries, USA, Turkey, Egypt, Malaysia and China. Additionally, the Group has activities within extraction and sales of aggregates (granite and gravel) and recycling of waste products. Aalborg Portland Holding is owned by the Cementir Group, an international supplier of cement and concrete. The Cementir Group’s head office is placed in Rome and the Group is listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan.