Chryso Gulf
Founded in 2006, CHRYSO Gulf LLC is leader in admixtures and cementitious materials for concrete and cement, serving the construction sector.
We provide our customers – cement manufacturers, ready-mix concrete industrials, precast manufacturers and construction companies – with our expertise in additives chemistry, formulation and our technical knowledge of concrete and cement
Our mission
- Expertise: chemicals and supplementary cementitious materials for construction sector
- Positioning: leader in Qatar.
- Solutions: admixtures for concrete, additives for cement and supplementary cementitious materials
- Distribution channels: the products distributed on the Qatari and GCC markets are designed and manufactured in France and Qatar
- Export: CHRYSO Gulf, Qatar is also well positioned on export markets to serve GCC and ME.
- Part of a French Group: subsidiary of a French independent Group (with LBO France as its majority shareholder)
- Markets and typology of our customers:
- CONCRETE: Ready-mix concrete plants, Precast plants, applicators (Screed and Aesthetics)
- CEMENT: cement manufacturers
- INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
An innovative company
20% of our staff work in R&D
70% of our turnover are generated thanks to products which are under 5 years old
2% of our turnover are invested every year in R&D
Innovation is in our DNA
CHRYSO has long been investing in a strategy aimed at developing new solutions to keep our customers satisfied by continually improving the fulfillment of their economical and technical needs. Our company provides a wide range of products in constant evolution, which offers optimized solutions to our customers’ daily issues.
Each year, we launch about twenty new products on our market areas. We apply these dynamics of innovation and development to all our market segments.
Examples of latest CHRYSO® innovations
Innovative CHRYSO Technologies
- FILL-FREE® Technology (in CHRYSO® Premia CQ and Optima CQ) enhances concrete rheology for improved slump retention and high pumpability.
- LSS Technology (Low Sulfate Sensitive) in Optima and Premia CQ reduces sensitivity to material variations, ensuring better control in concrete production.
- CHRYSO® Optima 100 uses patented phosphonate technology to produce low-viscosity concrete with long slump retention, even at low water-cement ratios. This technology set a pumpability world record of 2,719.65 meters at the TGV – Pennes Mirabeau Tunnel.
- LuminTech® Technology creates light-emitting concrete, providing an eco-friendly, autonomous, and durable lighting solution.
CHRYSO’s innovative solutions
CHRYSO offers a wide range of innovative and technological products for 4 main markets:
Cement
- Grinding Aids
- Activators
- Chromium VI reducing agents
- Air entraining agents
- Specialty products
Concrete
- Admixtures (superplasticisers, plasticisers, air
entrainers, set retarders, accelerators, water
repellents) - Mould release agents
- Surface retarders
- Colouring agents
- Curing agents
- Fibres
- Protection agents
- Dust suppressants
- Aesthetics offering
Plaster
- Fluidisers
- Mould release agents
Construction
- Grouts
- Adhesives
- Waterproofing membranes and solutions
- Cementitious repair mortars
- Coatings
- Flooring
- Resin mortars
- Silicones and Sealants
CHRYSO®’s Innovation and R&D
CHRYSO®’s central Research and Development laboratory is based south of Paris (France). Over 50 scientists
and technicians work continuously on innovative and cost effective solutions. It has developed partnerships
with various universities and public research institutes worldwide and close co-operation with customers on
innovative technological programs.
In addition to CHRYSO®’s central Research and Development facility, most of our subsidiaries have dedicated
product application laboratories which form part of our customer service offer.
Furthermore, we have invested in modern industrial equipment in all our plants around the world, for the
production of new generation polymers and formulated products. Our systems are constantly evolving and
reacting to keep abreast of the rapidly changing production processes and product needs of the world
cement manufacturers
A strong commitment to respect Environment and Safety
Indeed, either in our customers’ process (formulation
of biodegradable and vegetable based products,
optimisation of recycled aggregates, Chromium VI
reduction in cement, etc.) or in our industrial policy,
CHRYSO® assesses each element and makes it a
priority to respect and protect the Environment.
CHRYSO®’s major objective has always been to
constantly improve the quality of its products and
services. In 1994, CHRYSO® was the first admixture
company to be ISO 9001 certified. Since July 2003,
many subsidiaries (France, South Africa, Italy,
Turkey, Spain, etc.) have obtained ISO 9001: 2000
version certifications, and other quality, safety and
environmental certifications.
CHRYSO is an active supporter of Sustainable Development: We aim at minimising the environmental impact of our industrial processes and take this issue into account in the design of our products.
They aim at either increasing strengths at equal
cement composition and same cement fineness, or
reducing clinker/cement ratio.
CHRYSO® Activators also deliver grinding
properties which can be can adapted to our
customers’ specific technical needs.
CHRYSO® Activators are available in both chloride and chloride-free versions.
Economical advantages
Savings on clinker
The cost of SCM is lower than the cost of clinker. By substituting SCM to clinker, the total cost of cement is reduced while boosting performance thanks to the use of CHRYSO® Activators
Reduction of CO2 emissions
CO2 emission is caused by the calcination of limestone (CaCO3) during the clinker manufacturing process. As each ton of cement produced requires less clinker, CO2 emissions are decreased. Therefore CO2 quotas can be respected, CO2 taxes reduced or C/K ratio company target achieved.