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Vicat is a multi-site industrial group and a French family business that was founded nearly 165 years ago, after Louis Vicat invented artifical cement in 1817. 

With its roots in history and a forward-looking ethos, its business model rests on the development of products and services for all sectors of the construction industry that are local and support the circular economy. Its corporate social responsibility engagements are translated into concrete initiatives which benefit the countries where it operates.

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04/03/2025

The Vicat group launches the VAIA project as an accelerator of the decarbonization ambitions

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Following the signing of the ecological transition contract with the French government as part of the national strategy for decarbonizing the 50 most CO₂-emitting industrial sites, Vicat confirms its ambition with the launch of the VAIA project (Vicat Advanced Industrial Alliance).

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12/02/2026

The Vicat Group awarded a “Grand Projets Industriels de Décarbonation” (GPID) grant for its VAIA project

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The VAIA (Vicat Advanced Industrial Alliance) project has been awarded a GPID grant by the French government.

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12/02/2026

The Vicat Group awarded a “Grand Projets Industriels de Décarbonation” (GPID) grant for its VAIA project

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The VAIA (Vicat Advanced Industrial Alliance) project has been awarded a GPID grant by the French government.

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05/08/2026

Rhône Décarbonation and H4 Marseille Fos join forces to build France's first industrial value chain for CO2 capture and utilization

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The Rhône Décarbonation project, led by Vicat, SPSE, and Elengy, and the H4 Marseille Fos project have reached a decisive milestone with the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. This agreement secures 50% of H4 Marseille Fos’s biogenic CO₂ requirements for 2040 and marks the emergence of a low-carbon industrial ecosystem that will play a pivotal role for the Mediterranean region.