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CEMENT AMERICAS • Fall 2014 • www.cementamericas.com 12 FEATURE MCINNIS CEMENT LAFARGE RESPONDS John Stull, president and CEO of Lafarge North America, stated, "Lafarge North America appreciates the inquiry to the United States Trade Representative to address a se- rious threat to U.S. cement producers and their workers. Given the excess cement capacity in the Province of Que- bec, the McInnis Cement plant makes no economic sense. "Lafarge believes that the plant would not be built without enormous support from the federal and provincial govern- ment. Lafarge joins Sen. Brown in urging the U.S. govern- ment to engage with the Canadian government regarding the provision of subsidies that appear to be prohibited by World Trade Organization rules and threaten material harm to the U.S. cement industry," Stull said. The eight member companies of the Cement Associa- tion of Canada operate 16 cement plants in five provinces and produce more than 98 percent of the ce- ment used in Canada. More than 40 percent of the cement and concrete in- dustry is vertically integrated, which means that many member companies also own and operate ready mix concrete, construction and aggregate businesses. The cement industry is an important economic presence in communities across Canada. 2012 facts and figures on the Canadian cement and con- crete industries: • Member companies produced more than 13 million tons of cement, worth more than $1.6 billion; 3.4 mil- lion tons were exported, primarily to the U.S. • The industry employs more than 27,000 Canadians in the production of cement, ready mix concrete and concrete construction materials. • Cement is manufactured at 16 plants and delivered to more than 45 distribution centers across the country. • Concrete products, such as ready-mix concrete, pipes, pre-cast structures, bricks and blocks are pro- duced in 1,100 plants nation-wide. • Approximately 28.1 million cu. meters of concrete (about one cu. meter per Canadian) are used each year in construction projects to: ◦ Pave roads, highways, sidewalks and parking lots. ◦ Build homes, apartments and office towers. ◦ Construct sewers and water treatment facilities ◦ Build storage and waste management facilities for agriculture. ◦ Build bridges, ports, airports, dams, power plants and oil wells. CANADIAN CEMENT COMPANIES Cement is readily available in every region of Canada. Its eight companies operate 16 cement plants, which produced 13 million tons of cement in 2012. THE CANADIAN CEMENT INDUSTRY Province Number of Plants Clinker Capacity Location (Millions tpy) BC 3 2.613 Lafarge Canada Inc. - Kamloops and Richmond, Lehigh Hanson Canada - Delta Alberta 2 2.466 Lafarge Canada Inc. - Exshaw, Lehigh Hanson Canada - Edmonton Ontario 6 7.532 Essroc Canada Inc. - Picton, Federal White Cement Inc. - Woodstock, Lafarge Canada Inc. - Bath, Holcim (Canada) Inc. - Mississauga, St Marys Cement - Bowmanville and St Marys Quebec 4 3,271 Ciment Quebec Inc. - Saint-Basile, Colacem Canada - Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Holcim (Canada) Inc. - Joliette, Lafarge Canada Inc. - Saint-Constant Nova Scotia 1 0.506 Lafarge Canada Inc. Brookfield Canadian Total 16,388 Source: Cement Association of Canada