Amrize has undertaken the next steps to modernise its cement plant in Saint-Constant, Quebec, as part of its wider plans to strengthen supply across Canada.
The North American producer’s latest investment will increase the cement plant’s efficiency through modern equipment, improve its net carbon footprint, and strengthen its local manufacturing presence by adding 300,000 tonnes of production capacity.
The investment will give the plant a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes annually and, as Amrize said, among the “lowest carbon emissions per tonne of cement in Eastern Canada.”
“Our investment in Québec will modernise our cement plant into the most advanced and sustainable plant in Eastern Canada,” Amrize building materials president Jaime Hill said.
“As the Canadian and Québec governments invest to shape the future of the province, this modernisation 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.”
Over many decades, Amrize has supported key projects in Québec. This includes the Robert-Bourassa Generating Station and the Montreal Metro Blue Line to the Samuel Champlain Bridge, the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, and the Place des Montréalaises.
Amrize plans to offer ‘Manufactured in Québec’ cement from the Saint-Constant as a signifier of its production being carried out entirely in Québec from raw material and processing to final manufacturing.
The Government of Canada supports GHG emission reduction through the Low-Carbon Economy Fund, while Quebec does so via the ÉcoPerformance program and the MADI initiative. Both are part of the 2030 Green Economy Plan and funded by the Quebec Carbon Market.“
By helping Canadian cement companies adopt cleaner technologies, we are reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and strengthening a low-carbon economy,” Secretary of State (Nature) Nathalie Provost said.
