Heidelberg Materials North America Successfully Converts its Speed, Indiana, Plant to a Slag Grinding Facility
June 24 2024 - 8:00AM
Heidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce the
successful conversion of its Speed, Indiana, cement plant to a slag
grinding facility to better support the increased demand for more
sustainable cementitious products in in the Midwest market.
Following last year’s opening of its new state-of-the-art cement
plant in Mitchell, Indiana, Heidelberg Materials ceased portland
cement production at its manufacturing site in Speed, Indiana and
invested in modifying the facility to produce slag cement from
domestically sourced slag granules. The Speed site also serves as a
distribution hub for cement produced at the Mitchell plant as well
as a broad range of specialty cementitious products.
The company recently supplied its first major project, the
construction of a high rise building in Indianapolis, with slag
cement from the repurposed Speed plant. The project’s ready mixed
concrete supplier, Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI), incorporated 1,700
tons of slag cement in the concrete used for the structure’s
foundation. Using slag cement in a concrete mix significantly
lowers its environmental impact and it also provides lower heat of
hydration, improved durability, easier workability and higher
long-term strength.
“We are excited to now have the ability to supply our customers
with slag cement from our existing facility in Speed, Indiana,”
Toby Knott, Vice President of Cement Sales for Heidelberg Materials
North America’s Midwest Region. “With the growing acceptance of
slag cement usage in publicly and privately funded construction
projects, this is a great opportunity to enhance and strengthen our
sustainable product offerings in this dynamic market.”
“Heidelberg Materials North America’s investment in the Speed
facility is reflective of our commitment to supporting sustainable
and resilient construction projects in the Midwest and throughout
the U.S. and Canada,” said Toby Lee, President of the company’s
Midwest Region. “It is also yet another milestone in our journey to
significantly reduce our carbon footprint by 2030 and grow our
portfolio of more sustainable products, technologies and
customer-focused solutions.”
About Heidelberg Materials North America
Based in Irving, Texas, Heidelberg Materials North America is
part of Heidelberg Materials, one of the world's largest integrated
manufacturers of building materials and solutions. At the center of
our actions lies our responsibility for the environment. We are
pioneers on the road to carbon neutrality and circular
construction. We’re developing new, sustainable building materials
as well as intelligent digital solutions.
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Jeff Sieg
Heidelberg Materials North America
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jeff.sieg@heidelbergmaterials.com