International Cement Review invited Pascal Casanova, LafargeHolcim’s regional director for North America and Mexico, and John Stull, CEO , US Cement, LafargeHolcim, to comment on the completed upgrade works to the company’s Hagerstown cement plant which has recently undergone a US$96m modernisation.

The modernisation of the Hagerstown plant presented its challenges but LafargeHolcim expects the upgrade to pay off soon. Pascal Casanova (PC) and John Stull (JS) highlight the importance of the project and its impact on regional cement supply.

ICR: What was the major incentive for LafargeHolcim to upgrade this cement plant?