As a long-standing industry member of the Calgary Region Airshed Zone non-profit organisation, Lafarge Canada Inc. continues to demonstrate commitment to clean air for all.
Lafarge Canada targets energy reductions in Edmonton 17 May 2021
Lafarge Canada Inc has participated in three Edmonton City initiatives, demonstrating how local community and businesses can underpin an energy transition. The three initiatives are: Corporate Climate Leaders, Building Energy Retrofit Accelerator Rebate, and Energy Benchmarking.
As a part of the endeavour, Lafarge measured the energy consumption (natural gas and electricity) of its participating buildings with over 400 local buildings. From there, and with the help of a rebate from the Building Energy Retrofit Accelerator programme, the producer completed a lighting conversion project at its Winterburn shop. The site reduced energy consumption by 33 per cent and increased lighting by 1400 per cent.
Sources: LafargeHolcim Ltd., Zug, Switzerland; CP staff
LafargeHolcim shareholders approved a group name change to Holcim Ltd. among proposals during their annual general meeting, staged May 4 by virtual platform. Directors recommended the move “for efficiency and impact … as the company transforms to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.” The change applies only to the corporate name and will not affect such North American brands or operating units as Holcim (US) Inc., Lafarge Canada Inc., Lafarge U.S. Cement and Aggregate Industries all maintained after the 2015 Lafarge Group and Holcim Ltd. merger.
Beyond the name change, shareholders approved the election of LafargeHolcim CEO Jan Jenisch as a director; move of the company’s registered office from Jona-Rapperswil to Zug, Switzerland, completing an office location restructuring; and, reaffirmed commitment to publishing a premier climate transition report in 2022, based on carbon audi
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 3, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Lafarge Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of new members to its Ready-Mix division through the acquisition of Béton Mobile du Québec (BMQ) Canada s most innovative volumetric delivery concrete company. BMQ specializes in the innovative design and flexible delivery of highly durable and tailor-made specialty concrete mixes. The synergy resulting from both businesses coming together will support Lafarge s ability to provide specialty concrete and better serve our clients needs in the Greater Montreal Area and beyond. This acquisition is a perfect fit for the Lafarge business. Béton Mobile du Québec (BMQ) has been a leader in innovative products such as Latex Concretes and Rapid Sets and it supports our vision of being the reference company in sustainable construction solutions in Canada through product and service innovation. We are pleased that Stéphane Pelletier, BMQ s former o