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Whangarei plant to be coal free by 2030

03 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Fletcher Building’s Golden Bay company is revolutionising the cement industry at its Portland cement plant near Whangarei by replacing up to 60 per cent of coal with old tyres and treated timber, aiming to be coal-free by 2030. Using 30,000t tyres annually, New Zealand's Whangarei plant has  saved 100,000t of waste from landfills and next, they plan to replace more coal with non-recyclable materials like old carpet and plastic.  “Golden Bay's efforts are setting a benchmark for low-car...

Wellington Terminal gets US$6m facelift

08 June 2022, Published under Cement News

Wellington Terminal in New Zealand is getting a NZD$10m (US$6.45m) upgrade aimed at increasing its shipping capacity and reducing its CO 2   footprint. Each year over 100,000t of cement arrives at the terminal by ship from Golden Bay’s Northland production facility to be stored and distributed throughout the Wellington and Manawatu regions. By replacing old equipment and introducing greater automation, the terminal will be able to increase capacity and reduce load times, allowing for more t...