CEMEX USA Facilities Receive EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Recognition for Energy Efficiency Achievements - CEMEX USA Facilities Receive EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Recognition for Energy Efficiency Achievements - CEMEX USA

CEMEX USA Facilities Receive EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Recognition for Energy Efficiency Achievements

Houston, Texas - December 18, 2017

CEMEX USA received recognition from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR®  program earlier this month for its commitment to energy efficiency and initiatives that cut energy usage at multiple facilities nationwide.

CEMEX USA President Ignacio Madridejos accepted ENERGY STAR® Certification for 2017 for four cement plants, receiving certificates from an EPA representative Dec. 4.  CEMEX’s Clinchfield, Brooksville South, Miami and Victorville plants each earned ENERGY STAR® for 2017 by ranking in the top 25 percent for energy efficiency when compared to similar U.S. facilities. Since 2007, CEMEX USA has earned 49 certifications with Clinchfield reaching the achievement for a record 11 consecutive years – the longest period of certification held by U.S. cement plants. 

“Sustainability is embedded into our strategy,” Madridejos said. “We’re continuously looking for opportunities to reduce our emissions and energy use through improved processes in production, transportation and continuing reliance on alternative fuels.”
CEMEX USA accepts EPA ENERGY STAR® certificates for energy efficiency at the company’s Houston headquarters. (Pictured from left to right: CEMEX USA Director - Process Technology & Energy Edmo Gutierrez, CEMEX USA - VP Communications & Marketing Raul Duran, CEMEX USA EVP - Cement Operations & Technology Dr. Hugo Bolio, CEMEX USA President Ignacio Madridejos, EPA ENERGY STAR Representative Betsy Dutrow, CEMEX USA Manager - Energy Bhaskar Dusi, CEMEX USA VP- Sustainability Public Affairs Jerae Carlson, CEMEX USA Regional President – Texas Joel Galassini, CEMEX USA EVP- Logistics Matt Wild, and CEMEX USA Director – Environmental Texas Janet Krolczyk.

According to the EPA, when compared to similar cement plants in the U.S., the four certified CEMEX USA plants consumed 3.4 trillion BTUs less energy.

“Strong energy performance in a corporation starts at the top, and your commitment and support can help CEMEX reach new levels of achievement,” the EPA stated in a congratulatory letter to CEMEX.

CEMEX’s commitment to energy management extends to other operations, including nearly 50 ready mix operations and cement terminals. The San Diego and La Mirada terminals reduced energy usage by more than 10 percent in just a year, achieving the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry.

Further, several ready mix facilities in Texas have achieved the Challenge, with one cutting energy use by nearly 55 percent. Overall, the CEMEX corporate average reduction in energy intensity for these operations was over 20 percent.

 

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CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. Its U.S. network includes 11 cement plants, more than 50 strategically located distribution terminals, 50 aggregate quarries and nearly 270 ready-mix concrete plants.