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A Legacy of Safety

​​​Votorantim Cimentos Global CEO Walter Dissinger learned the importance of workplace safety long before he put on a hardhat.   He recalls a work-related accident his father sustained and, later in life, the effects of his long-term exposure to a hazardous substance on the job. Both situations affected his father’s hands and both were preventable, so it’s easy […]

Knocking On Wood

Concrete industry pushes back on timber construction​ ​​​ Demand for ready mix concrete in North America is strong as building resumes its pre-2008 pace. Even so, a sector of the traditional concrete market faces headwinds as well-funded advocates push for more wood construction. Wood-frame buildings of four to seven stories are showing up across the […]

Toward a greener, cleaner future

​​​​​​​​​​   How can the construction industry do its share to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that leading scientists connect to global warming?   In the urgent search for answers, St Marys Cement, a Votorantim Cimentos company, is taking part in a demonstration project that reveals how carbon dioxide waste can fuel the production […]

Building to last

​​​​​​ Infrastructure is the framework on which we build our societies. A strong, well-maintained network of roads, bridges, rail lines, airports and waterways ensures the health of our economies and our freedom to travel safely and efficiently. Equally crucial is our ability to generate and deliver power to homes and businesses with reduced carbon emissions. […]

Leaving the land better than we found it

​At Votorantim Cimentos, our goal is to have a positive long-term impact on people and our planet. We achieve this not only by providing top-quality materials for sustainable construction, but also by committing ourselves to eco-friendly operations in every aspect of our business. In our aggregates operations, this means being mindful that we are only […]

Riding the rails

Customer and internal rail projects help to move people and products efficiently​​​​​ Steel wheels on steel rails remain one of the most efficient ways to move people and products from one place to another. At Votorantim Cimentos North America, we’re not only engaged in cutting-edge rail projects in partnership with our construction customers, but we’re […]

Cementing the future

Efficient supply chain keeps Great Lakes construction on target ​​​​​​​ With a strong surge of new projects already underway, 2017 is shaping up to be a record year for concrete construction across North America – and the demand for raw materials is keeping pace. According to the Portland Cement Association, demand for cement will rise […]

Prairie’s Yard 8 gets an upgrade

In early August 2017, Prairie Material, a Votorantim Cimentos company, opened the gates to a completely rebuilt concrete plant at its Yard 8 in Des Plaines, IL. The new plant, designed and fabricated by Erie Strayer, features two identical central mixers and a dry lane with 16 overhead aggregate storage compartments and 10 cement compartments. […]

Notice of Intention to Apply under Ontario Regulation 79/15 and Notice of Public Meeting #1

​​​​​​​​In support of this application, and in accordance with O. Reg 79/15 and SMC’s current ECA approval, SMC has scheduled the first of two public meetings.  The first public meeting will be a drop-in, open house format.   You are welcome to attend any time between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The meeting is designed […]

Stronger, Together

St. Marys Cement Inc. and McInnis Cement to begin jointly manufacturing, distributing and selling cement in Canada and the United States.   Toronto and Montreal (Canada), São Paulo (Brazil) April 30, 2021 – Votorantim Cimentos, the seventh largest cement producer in the world, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a long-term institutional investor, […]