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Introduction
The Ste. Genevieve cement plant in Bloomsdale,
Missouri, is the largest cement-producing facility
in North America, and is among the safest and
most environmentally efficient facilities of its kind.
Construction of this greenfield plant began in 4Q06;
production starting on 4 July 2009. It has the largest
single-kiln line in the Americas with the capacity to
produce 4.5 million tpy of cement.
Located in the heart of the Midwest US,
Ste. Genevieve was selected as an ideal plant location
based on abundant limestone reserves, along with the
opportunity for LafargeHolcim to construct its own port
facilities on the Mississippi River. There is more than
100 years of limestone supply on this 4000 acre site,
with 2000 acres set aside as a conservation area.
Ste. Genevieve plant’s economic impact is
substantial, creating and supporting thousands of
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LafargeHolcim’s Ste. Genevieve
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year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement
Industry Conference Plant Tour.