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EAACA 70th Executive Committee Meeting – shaping the future of autoclaved aerated concrete in Europe
Change in EAACA’s leadership
Loading...A central topic was the further development of EAACA’s technical and political work. This includes the update of the Net-Zero Roadmap, the new report on AAC recarbonation, the upcoming technical brochure on AAC property values, and EAACA’s continued engagement in European standardisation and policy discussions.
The EAACA LCA Tool was also presented and discussed as a web-based application for calculating the CO₂ footprint of wall constructions. It will soon be available free of charge for everyone at the EAACA website.
The meeting also underlined that AAC is well positioned for the next phase of sustainable construction: as a mineral, durable, energy-efficient and recyclable building material with proven performance and a clear contribution to whole-life carbon assessment.
Another important part of the meeting was the preparation of the 8th ICAAC, which will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, September 1-3, 2027 — an important international platform for science, industry and innovation in autoclaved aerated concrete.
The meeting in Potsdam was also marked by an important change in EAACA’s leadership:
· Torsten Schoch has been elected as the new President of EAACA.
· Piotr Dauksza has been elected as the new Vice President.
· Robert Turski has been elected as the new Secretary General.
In his laudatio, Torsten Schoch warmly thanked Robert Turski for his six years of dedicated service as President of EAACA and for his strong personal commitment to the European AAC industry. Under his presidency, EAACA has strengthened its voice in Brussels and advanced key topics such as sustainability, circular economy, whole-life LCA and the recognition of AAC recarbonation.
“The coming years will be decisive for our industry. EAACA will make the environmental performance of AAC visible, defend technology-neutral and full life-cycle based regulation, and provide practical tools for our members. At the same time, we must refocus on the real strengths of AAC: resource efficiency, simple processing, monolithic solutions for residential construction, a comfortable indoor climate, and circularity as a 100% recyclable mineral building material.” Torsten Schoch, President of EAACA
The next chapter for EAACA starts now — with continuity, new energy and a clear commitment to the future of European autoclaved aerated concrete.