Lafarge Canada has entered a 12.5-year virtual power purchase agreement with ATCO, through its investment in Canadian Utilities. Under the deal, the Exshaw cement plant will receive 100% of the energy produced by the 38.5-megawatt Empress Solar project in Alberta.
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Lafarge Canada Pilots ECOCycle Technology
Taking a bold step toward circularity and sustainable construction, Lafarge Canada has completed the initial phase of its pilot project of ECOCycle technology at the Saint-Constant plant in Quebec.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Plant Fully Converts to ECOPlanet
Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, converted production at its Richmond cement plant to ECOPlanet – Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, which offers a minimum 30% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland cement.
Read MoreLafarge Canada, Progressive Planet Sign PozGlass Deal
Lafarge Canada has agreed to purchase all the PozGlass 100G produced by Progressive Planet’s planned pilot plant in Kamloops, British Columbia – up to 3,500 metric tonnes per year.
Read MoreLafarge Canada, Forêt-Boucher Extend Partnership
Lafarge Canada extended its collaboration with Quebec-based Forêt-Boucher Foundation, an environmental conservation organization, for the next five years. The company plans to donate $15,000, comprised of $13,400 in cash and $1,600 worth of products, annually to the organization.
Read MoreCaptured CO2 Utilization Demo Comes to Lafarge Richmond Plant
In a tri-party agreement with Svante Technologies and Dimensional Energy, Lafarge Canada will bring a demonstration of Dimensional’s carbon dioxide utilization technology to its cement manufacturing plant located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Fined for 2019 Clinker Dust Discharge
A Canadian court has fined Lafarge Canada C$200,000 for violating the country’s Environmental Protection Act in October 2019.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Enters Donation Commitment with NES
Lafarge Canada announced a five-year in-kind donation commitment, with a market value of $100,000, with the Nicomekl Enhancement Society (NES) in Langley, British Columbia.
Read MoreLafarge Canada’s Brookfield Shifts to OneCem
Lafarge Canada continues to advance its journey to net zero with the full transformation of its Brookfield cement plant’s production to a greener portfolio.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Fully Converts Ontario Plant to PLC
As Lafarge Canada continues to advance its lower carbon portfolio, it has fully converted production at the Bath Cement Plant near Kingston, Ontario, to OneCem – the company’s eco-efficient alternative.
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