The consulting company Ramboll has, on behalf of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, analyzed the conditions for replacing domestic production of cement with imports of limestone, clinker and / or cement.
This is in light of the fact that Cementa has been denied continued permission to mine limestone in Slite on Gotland, which has set the Swedish cement supply in motion.
Limited possibilities
Through interviews with representatives of industry organizations, businesses, authorities, academia and special experts, Ramboll has reviewed possible scenarios.
The investigation shows that the possibilities of replacing the lost production in Slite with imports are extremely limited during the first year - provided that preparations begin now.
"This is primarily due to limited access, logistical challenges and long lead times for testing and testing," the report states that TT has read.
Greater environmental impact
In two to three years, the supply of limestone, clinker and cement is judged to be better, the company writes.
"On the other hand, certain challenges linked to logistics and a continuous supply of cement are expected to remain."
The consultants estimate that both costs for cement and the environmental impact will be higher in the medium term with an import alternative compared with domestic production.
In the longer term, between four and ten years ahead, the conditions are judged to be relatively good.