Cement News tagged under: Holcim US
Holcim's Alpena plant raises environmental concerns08 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsA Free Press review of Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) records showed Holcim ’s Alpena plant (Michigan, USA) has received more than 20 air pollution rules violation notices since 2015, including notices for carbon monoxide and particulate matter and repeated instances where required continual emissions monitoring did not occur for extended periods of time. The facility has also exceeded allowed limits of mercury in its wastewater that ultimately reaches La... |
Holcim US scoops slag cement award02 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US has been recognised by the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The company was honoured in the Innovation Applications category at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Spring American Concrete Institute Convention in New Orleans. Holcim US secured the win by showcasing its project at the Duck Lake Country Club, Albion, Michigan. The project revived the club’s distressed, asphalt parking lot by topping it... |
Holcim US invests US$20.5m in Fremont low-carbon cement storage08 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) has expanded its low-carbon cement storage capacity with a 50,000t storage dome in Fremont, Nebraska, USA. Located on a 10.1ha (25 acre) plot, the 35.4m (116ft) cement storage dome will enable the company to make its ECOPlanet low-carbon cement available. "Nebraska, Omaha in particular, and nearby Midwest cities are experiencing an influx of construction projects, with new infrastructure being introduced every day," said Patrick J. Cleary, senior vice president of Cement Sale... |
Holcim US expands Ste Genevieve plant30 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsIn support of its commitment to sustainably supply the nation’s growing construction industry, Holcim US has announced a US$100m investment in its Ste Genevieve cement plant— the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world. The expansion will increase the plant's cement production capacity by more than 600,000tpa while reducing net CO 2 emissions, increasing circularity and accele... |
Michigan plant to install 25MW solar farm28 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US is going to install a 25MW solar farm at its Michigan cement plant that will generate more than 30 per cent of the plant’s power and 75 per cent of its electric power needs. Holcim has pledged to power all of its US operations with 100 per cent clean energy by 2030 and its latest move sees solar developer NorthStar Clean Energy installing an onsite solar farm on 100 acres at Holcim’s Alpena , Michigan, factory. Construction of Holcim’s Michigan solar farm will begin th... |
Holcim US fined for dust emissions22 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US is to pay US$100,000 in fines for air pollution violations following reports of large clouds of cement dust leaving its factory in Theodore , Mobile County, USA. According to Al.com, Holcim US has agreed with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to play the fine and comply with its permit requirements to “prevent fugitive dust emissions.” Multiple complaints from members of the public about large dust clouds, along with reports by ADEM inspectors, were re... |
Proposal for solar array at Holcim US Hagerstown11 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc is proposing the construction of a 10MW solar power plant on a 120-acre section of its property just south of Antietam Creek, near its cement plant in Hagerstown (MD), USA, according to reports in the Herald Mail-Media. NRG Solar Hagerstown LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc, will lease the site for 35 years and build the array to supply up to 20 per cent of power required by the cement plant. The project is expected to provide renewable energy to the plant for at least 20... |
USA: Hagerstown plant US$96m upgrade26 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) has completed a US$96m upgrade on its Hagerstown plant, Maryland. The facility has existed for over 100 years and according John Stull, CEO of US operations for LafargeHolcim, the latest improvements "really should help this plant to serve the community for another 20 to 30 years.” The project, during which the plant remained operational, took two years to complete and complies with federal environmental regulations. Oliver Terver, Hagerstown plant manager, spoke of the company... |
Holcim US Inc receives tax refund13 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsPontotoc County Treasurer, Glenda Gonderman, notified commissioners Monday of a property tax refund totalling US$141,449 issued to Holcim US Inc. Ms Gonderman said the refund reflects an agreement reached between the Massachusetts company, which operates a cement plant on County Road 1550 in Ada, and the county, ending pending litigation in a suit over assessed property tax values for tax years 2014 and 2015. She added tax refunds of this size are infrequent and are typically associat... |
Five Holcim (US) plants receive EPA's Energy Star®20 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc, a member of LafargeHolcim, announced that five of its plants earned the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR®. "We are pleased that the EPA has recognised Holcim's continued commitment to environmentally sound practices by awarding five of our plants with the ENERGY STAR® Award," said John Stull, chief executive officer of Holcim (US) Inc. "Sustainability is a core component of our values and a priority for our employees at every plant and facility." This... |