SAINT-CONSTANT, QUÉ. – Amrize has broke ground on the modernization of its cement plant outside Montreal with the goal of making it the most advanced and sustainable in Eastern Canada.
According to a release, the Saint-Constant, Que. plant improvements include:
- High efficiency equipment to improve production, energy efficiency, storage and logistics.
- The plant expects to improve its net carbon footprint by over 40 per cent by 2035, offering the lowest carbon emissions per tonne of cement in Eastern Canada.
- Expanding the plant’s production capacity by 300,000 tonnes to a total of 1.2 million tonnes annually and grow the plant’s workforce by 25 per cent.
From the Saint-Constant plant, Amrize plans to offer “Manufactured in Québec” cement, ensuring production, from raw material and processing to final manufacturing, is carried out in Québec, supporting local jobs and communities.
“Our investment in Québec will modernize our cement plant into the most advanced and sustainable plant in Eastern Canada,” said Jaime Hill, president, Amrize Building Materials, in a statement. “As the Canadian and Québec governments invest to shape the future of the province, this modernization ensures that it is built with reliable, local and highly efficient cement. We are proud to support Québec’s jobs, economy, communities and infrastructure for decades to come.”
