CIMAT IN BRIEF

CIMAT IN BRIEF

Ciments de l'Atlas is a Moroccan company that produces and develops quality cements and ready-mixed concrete, positioning itself as a national cement operator of reference.

Since the start of our cement plants in Ben Ahmed and Beni Mellal, we have drawn the ambition to become an actor unconditionally involved in the economic, social and human development of our country.

And since then, we have cultivated a deep commitment to creating the conditions for sustainable, environmentally friendly and collectively profitable growth. In 2013, we started the recovery of Alternative Fuels and Materials. In 2018, we made the choice to use wind energy in our two production sites and in 2020, we obtained certification to the ISO 50001 v2018 standard on Energy Efficiency Management.

Operational excellence, industrial reliability and the optimization of production tools are principles rooted in the fundamentals of CIMAT. They have and will continue to guide our actions and shape our continuous improvement approach. In the same vein, CSR and sustainable development are an integral part of our past, present and future. That is why we are and will remain committed to acting to contribute to local and national dynamism, innovating to optimize our energy efficiency and creating shared value for all our stakeholders.

Key dates

  • - Creation of the company Ciments de l'Atlas CIMAT
    - Signature of the investment agreement with the Moroccan State
  • - Simultaneous start of the construction of the two cement plants of Ben Ahmed and Beni Mellal
  • - End of construction of the two cement plants
    - Start of production, marketing and distribution of cement on the national market
    - Implementation of the SAP integrated management system
  • - Start-up of the Ready-to-use Concrete activity
    - Creation of Ciments de l'Afrique
  • - Start-up of the distribution platform in Salé
    - Start of the valorization of fuels and substitute materials (CMS) on the site of Beni Mellal
  • Simultaneous certification of our Integrated Quality Management System: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).
  • - Start-up of CMS (Substitute Fuels and Materials) valorization on the Ben Ahmed site
    - Creation of the CTS (CIMAT/CIMAF Technical Services), the group's first technical expertise center
  • Beginning of the use of wind energy on the sites of Ben Ahmed and Beni Mellal
  • Connection of the Ben Ahmed cement plant to the national railway network
  • Start-up of the distribution platform in Fez
    Obtained certification to the ISO 50001 v2018 standard relating to energy efficiency management and to the new ISO 45001 v2018 standard relating to health and safety at work.

INTEGRATED QSE & ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Ciments de l'Atlas, in a voluntary approach, has mobilized all its multidisciplinary skills to establish an integrated management system (IMS) that covers the development, production and marketing of clinker and cement.

The architecture of this management system was defined in 2012 by identifying the management, implementation, support and leadership processes at all its sites (headquarters, plants and logistics platforms).

The SMI constitutes a framework for defining and deploying the policy, objectives and action plans that will ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of the company, through:

  • taking into account the expectations and needs of interested parties
  • taking into account the risks and opportunities related to the changing context
  • efficient process management

This management system integrates quality, occupational health and safety, environmental and energy efficiency aspects in accordance with internal requirements, current regulations, compliance obligations and normative requirements resulting from the standards:

  • ISO 9001 v 2015 on quality management
  • ISO 14001 v 2015 on environmental management
  • ISO 45001 v 2018 on occupational health and safety management
  • ISO 50001 v2018 on energy management
  • NM 10.1.004 Moroccan standard for hydraulic binders (cements and cement constituents)

Ciments de l'Atlas Management System is certified as compliant with these standards. External audits are carried out annually by accredited organizations:

  • Veritas Office Certification
  • IMANOR (Institut Marocaine de Normalisation) which depends directly on the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy.

« Obtaining these certifications is proof of the importance we place at Ciments de l'Atlas on the safety of our sites, our employees and our partners, on the quality of our various products and on compliance with environmental standards »

Mr. Anas SEFRIOUI, President