Lhoist Group
HQ BE10% share
World's largest lime producer (family-owned); lime, dolomite and high-purity limestone for glass, steel and environmental uses.
chemical · input
Quicklime and carbon dioxide (for carbonation)
Quicklime (CaO) reacts with CO₂ to precipitate CaCO₃ in the clarification stage, trapping non-sucrose impurities; consumed at ~5 kg lime per tonne of sugar; most mills generate CO₂ in-house from lime kilns
3
Source countries
3
Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on quicklime and carbon dioxide (for carbonation) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CACanada | 70% |
| MXMexico | 26% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 2% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce quicklime and carbon dioxide (for carbonation).
Carmeuse Group
HQ BE8% share
Belgian family-owned global lime & limestone producer; high-calcium and dolomitic limestone for glass, steel, flue-gas and construction.
Graymont Limited
HQ CA6% share
Canadian lime & limestone producer (North America/Asia-Pacific); high-calcium and dolomitic products.