World Cement - November 2018

November 2018

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orchard – necessary for the bees to succeed – was

planted with an apple tree for each employee.

Titan recognises that each of its production

facilities and sites has a unique ecosystem that can

be developed to its maximum. In contrast to the

RCC plant, the Titan Florida plant is in an industrial

community in Medley, Florida, in northwest

Miami-Dade County. The Medley plant lacks the

expansive setting of Roanoke but makes abundant

use of native plants and water resources to create an

appealing campus.

“Everyone that visits the Medley plant has the

opportunity to view the tree plantings, 50 acres of

littoral shelves monitoring, littoral shelves projects

under construction, and designated areas with plenty

of native wildlife,” said Zaklina Stamboliska, Vice

President of Cement Manufacturing at Titan Florida.

“When tours are conducted, we emphasise the

importance of wetlands, trees, and a healthy flora and

fauna. Visitors see the nourishing gumbo limbo and

red maple and have a chance to gaze at our beautiful

flamingos, blue heron, white ibis, and ospreys.”

Education

At the Medley plant, conservation education is

also shared with Titan Florida’s local community.

Site tours are regularly offered to high school and

college students, which have included Palm Beach

State College, Florida International University, Florida

Atlantic University, and the University of Miami.

Corporate environmental initiatives adopted by

Titan America, such as the Wildlife Habitat Council’s

(WHC) Corporate Lands for Learning, are embraced by

both plants and have provided the already ecologically

converted plant staffs with more structure.

“The Corporate Lands for Learning Programme

has given us the opportunity to involve not just the

employees, but the community in our conservation

efforts,” said George Pantazopoulos, Senior Vice

President of Cement Operations and Corporate

Engineering at Titan America. “It is our responsibility

to maintain harmony with the environment at the

Medley, as well as Roanoke campuses.” Both plant

sites were recertified by WHC in 2014.

Zero waste

Titan Florida is a massive operation and includes

cement manufacturing, aggregates, quarrying,

block manufacturing, and ready-mixed concrete

operations. Last year, it was officially certificated as

a Gold Level Zero Waste Facility, making it the only

facility of its kind in the US to achieve Zero Waste

status. The US Zero Waste Business Council provided

the certification.

To qualify for Zero Waste Certification, the Titan

Florida plant was required to demonstrate greater

than 90% diversion from landfill use, for a minimum

of 12 consecutive months. This included reducing,

reusing, recycling, or composting discarded materials

or recovering the materials for productive use

in nature. It required implementing sustainable

strategies for resource and waste management.

The certification process also included an extensive

onsite audit, performed by Zero Waste Council

members.

“The Zero Waste Certification is a remarkable

accomplishment and consistent with Titan

America’s commitment to striving for best-in-class

sustainability practices,” said Randy Dunlap,

President of Titan Florida LLC. Titan Florida’s

Medley plant has been recognised for numerous

sustainability initiatives, including Wildlife Habitat

Certification and the prestigious Energy Star

Certification, sponsored by the US Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA).

Flamingos at the quarry dragline, Titan Florida

(Pennsuco).

The 60

Annual 2018 IEEE IAS/PCA Cement

Industry Technical Conference was a forum for

industry leaders to show the way forward. Titan’s

Roanoke Cement Co. (RCC) paper and presentation

forged a sterling example. Titan’s quick response to

the IEEE call for papers included RCC honours listing

of just a portion of its accomplishments:

The Environmental Excellence Award for a

Manufacturer in 2001.

The Governor’s Award for Environmental

Excellence for Land Conservation in 2009.

First cement plant in the US to be certified

ISO 50001.

The Overall Environmental Excellence Award by

the Portland Cement Association (PCA) in 2009

and again in 2014.

The Catawba Creek Habitat Restoration Project

accepted to the Virginia Treasures Program by

Governor McAuliffe in 2016.

Outreach Award by the PCA 2018.

12 consecutive years of recognition by the EPA’s

ENERGY STAR

programme.