Romain Girbal, co-founder of IB2, believes the ecological transition is a significant growth opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs. IB2 has developed a revolutionary process to transform low-grade bauxite into high-quality ore, reducing production costs by 40% and the need for imports.
This process minimizes environmental impact by lowering CO2 emissions and decreasing the production of red mud waste by 67%.
Additionally, IB2’s method produces tobermorite, a component in green cement with half the CO2 emissions of traditional cement. IB2’s technology supports a circular economy and demonstrates that ecological sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand.
Yves Occello and Romain Girbal, co-founders of IB2.
International Collaboration and Future Prospects
IB2 has a 22-year partnership with China’s Liulin Senze and is attracting interest from countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. These countries are looking to reduce production costs and environmental impact. IB2 aims to expand globally, demonstrating that integrating sustainability into business models can drive innovation and profitability.
Global Inspiration and Future Vision
Inspired by international examples, such as Germany’s “Energiewende” and the U.S.’s revitalization of the Rust Belt, IB2 showcases that industrial policies focused on ecology can regenerate regions and create sustainable jobs. Romain Girbal emphasizes that ecological and economic goals can reinforce each other, making them “fiercely compatible.”
Meeting the rise of aluminum and also offering green cement
– sustainable management of mineral resources –
Aluminium demand is rising while high quality ores becomes rare
IB2 (Improved Bauxite Improved Bayer) company offers innovative solutions
IB2 technology upgrades low-quality bauxite to a higher available alumina content, allowing refineries to extract more bauxite locally. IB2 technology also makes refinement more efficient and reduces red mud production.
Additionally, the IB2 process produces Tobermorite, a valuable by-product often known as green cement, which can generate extra revenue.
400 Years of Expertise: Revolutionizing Bauxite for a Greener, Sustainable Future.
“Experts at IB2 bring a combined experience of 400 years. Some of us have actively contributed to the development of industry and others have co-invented several patents. But the main goal of us all has been the same: to make industries more efficient, sustainable, and greener. That’s what we aim to do with the bauxite industry through IB2.” R.Girbal
March 27, 2024 – Article published by: Holy Minoza in “Chicago Journal”
Designer and supplier of green technology for ALUMINA REFINING
Romain Girbal presents the innovative IB2 process during a video interview on Fox 17 Morning Mix
March 11th 2024
“By transforming low-quality bauxite into high-quality bauxite, IB2 enables its customers to efficiently use local resources, thereby minimizing environmental impact and improving sustainability. » FOX17