At Lhoist, innovation is built on scientific expertise and guided by the realities of your operations.
We apply mineral science, chemistry, and process engineering to develop solutions that deliver reliable performance under industrial conditions. By working closely with your technical teams, we translate scientific knowledge into practical, measurable improvements for your operations at plant level.
Our goal is to deliver long-term value through efficient, high-performing solutions that support your objectives and provide consistent, reliable results you can depend on.
Innovation and New Business Development (NBD) is structured around scientific rigor and industrial applications. We start from a deep understanding of mineral composition, reactivity, and process interactions - and use this knowledge to anticipate change and solve new operational challenges.
Our key objectives are to:
This approach reflects a long-term mindset, supported by sustained investment in research, talent, and operational capabilities.
Our scientific understanding of mineral properties and process interactions allows us to design products aligned with your operational constraints, performance targets, and safety requirements.
Our approach includes:
The results: consistent product quality, greater operational stability and measurable efficiency gains across your operations.
Our R&D teams focus on solutions that help customers address evolving regulatory and environmental expectations in areas such as:
Our research centers act as hubs for training, laboratory validation, pilot-scale testing and full‑scale industrial trials either at our facilities or directly at your site.
Through close collaboration with customers and scientific partners, we continuously refine existing solutions and design new mineral-based concepts that enhance performance and expand your application possibilities.
Our pilot-scale facilities enable us to:
With more than 1,000 identified limestone, dolomite and mineral types worldwide, our scientific teams tailor chemical and physical properties to deliver reliable and high‑performance industrial solutions.
We explore new market opportunities in collaboration with customers across all our sectors.
These initiatives rely on structured partnerships with customers, academic institutions, research organizations, and private experts, supported by dedicated talent and financial resources.
Our innovation strategy is supported by a robust intellectual property portfolio with nearly 100 innovations and 600 granted or pending patents