Cement · Clinker · Aggregates

EU market entry for building materials

Logistics corridor design, CBAM-ready carbon reporting, and direct access to European buyers. One mandate, factory gate to consumer silo.

60+

Mmt/year producer
brought to EU market

EU markets built
in parallel

Inland hubs
rail + barge

10+

Logistics operators
in competitive tender

CBAM definitive phase: January 2026 Cement & clinker: CN codes 2523.21, 2523.29, 2523.90 EU ETS carbon price: EUR 65-75/tCO2 (2025) EU cement consumption: 170+ Mmt/year CEM I 42.5 R: EUR 150-176/mt ex-works Germany (2024-2027) Cement is one of six CBAM product categories alongside steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen EU cement imports: 5% of consumption, rising under energy cost pressure EN 197-1 certification required for all cement sold in the EU

CBAM

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is in its definitive phase. From 2026, importers of cement and clinker purchase CBAM certificates at the EU ETS carbon price for every tonne of embedded CO2. Without verified emissions data and a compliant reporting structure, your product is commercially dead on arrival in Europe. MSE builds the carbon layer into your supply chain from day one.

Services

Corridor Design

Multimodal route architecture: rail, coaster, barge, silo truck. EUR/mt cost model for every leg. Hub selection with big-bag to bulk conversion.

CBAM & Carbon

Embedded emissions calculation. CBAM reporting structure. Carbon cost integrated into your delivered price at EU ETS benchmarks.

Buyer Access

Direct relationships with construction groups and concrete producers. Product qualification. Contract negotiation. No cold outreach.

Price Intelligence

Ex-works prices by region. Competitor cost structures. Energy and CO2 certificate impact. Margin visibility before the first shipment.

Contract & Finance

Swiss-law structure. EU VAT optimisation. Letter of credit flows. EN certification. Quality and sanctions compliance clauses.

Market Pivot

Rapid reorientation when regulations shift. Alternative sourcing through third-country producers. Swap structures for geographic coverage.

Supply Chain

Factory gate to consumer silo - every node controlled

Plant

FCA factory. Big-bag or bulk loading. EN-certified product.

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Rail

Direct transit. Gauge change at border. Customs clearance.

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Port / Hub

Transhipment terminal. Big-bag to bulk conversion. Storage.

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Barge

Rhine-Elbe canal system. Deep-market penetration at lowest cost.

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Last Mile

Silo truck to consumer gate. DAP concrete plant.

Experience

Built at industrial scale, not on paper

MSE's founder served as CEO of the Swiss holding of a major CIS cement group. Personally designed and delivered the full European market entry: eight countries, three inland hubs, competitive tendering across tier-1 logistics operators, direct negotiations with Europe's largest construction groups.

Countries: DE, PL, UK, AT, CZ, RO, SE, Benelux

Tonnes/year target export volume into EU

Transport modes: rail, sea, barge, road

25+

Years in cross-border commodity operations