On June 11, 2008, Lafarge North America Inc., the country’s largest cement manufacturer, and Performance Plants Inc. (PPI), a Kingston-based biotechnology company, announced a multi-year agreement to grow and develop clean energy biomass grasses and woods for use as fuel at the Lafarge Cement Plant in Bath.
On June 11, 2008, Lafarge North America Inc., the country’s largest cement manufacturer, and Performance Plants Inc. (PPI), a Kingston-based biotechnology company, announced a multi-year agreement to grow and develop clean energy biomass grasses and woods for use as fuel at the Lafarge Cement Plant in Bath.
For Lafarge, the joint project is part of the company’s ongoing public commitment to reduce its carbon footprint including the use of renewable and local fuel alternatives.
“The future of the environment, our business and the communities we serve depends on reducing the need for fossil fuels to run our operations,” said Robert Cumming, environmental and public affairs manager at the Lafarge Bath Cement Plant.
“We’re proud to team up with Performance Plants who has extensive knowledge in biomass technology.”
– RCD Digital Media
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