Holcim (US) Inc.
Challenge Commitment
12Facilities| Goals | Progress |
|---|---|
| 30%Reduction in Energy Intensity 30% Reduction in Portfolio Energy Intensity from a 2008 baseline by 2018. Based on a commitment of 12 facilities.
| 22%Cumulative (vs. Baseline) |
Holcim (US) Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. The company has approximately 1,800 employees and operates 12 manufacturing plants in the United States. It offers Portland cements, and fly ash and slag cement products. Holcim (US) Inc. products are used in commercial and residential applications, such as blocks, insulated concrete forms, mass concrete, pavers, paving, pipe, precast, soil solidification, and wells.
Holcim joined the Better Plants Program in September of 2010. It met its initial 25% energy intensity improvement target in 2014. The company stepped up to the Better Plants Challenge soon after, extending its energy efficiency target to 30% by 2018 across its 12 U.S. cement plants.