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Cement Plants in Canada
Canada has 20 cement plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 32nd-largest fleet of the 149 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 17 operating and 2 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Holcim AG (7), Lafarge Canada Inc (7) and Heidelberg Materials AG (5) — Holcim AG alone is named on 35% of them. Half of Canada's cement plants in service predate 1967 (median commissioning year of the 12 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Exshaw Cement Plant, dating from 1906. 2 are in the pipeline, led by L'Orignal Cement Plant, proposed.
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Who owns Canada's cement plants
- Holcim AG7 35%
- Lafarge Canada Inc7 35%
- Heidelberg Materials AG5 25%
- Heidelberg Materials US Inc5 25%
- Province of Quebec3 15%
- St Marys Cement Inc (Canada)3 15%
- Votorantim SA3 15%
- Beton Provincial Ltée1 5%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1900s1
- 1950s3
- 1960s4
- 1970s3
- 2010s1
Median commissioning year 1967 · oldest Exshaw Cement Plant (1906) · newest Port Daniel Cement Plant (2017) · 12 of 20 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- L'Orignal Cement Plantproposed
- Heidelberg Delta Cement Plant2019 · proposed
How Canada compares · cement plants by country
- 1. China1,094
- 29. Laos21
- 30. Morocco21
- 31. Myanmar21
- 32. Canada20
- 33. Algeria20
- 34. Saudi Arabia20
- 35. Kazakhstan19
Frequently asked
- How many cement plants are there in Canada?
- OverWatts maps 20 cement plants in Canada — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 32nd-largest national fleet of the 149 countries with any.
- Who owns the cement plants in Canada?
- Holcim AG is named as owner or operator on the most — 7 of 20 (35%). Next are Lafarge Canada Inc (7), Heidelberg Materials AG (5) and Heidelberg Materials US Inc (5).
- How old are Canada's cement plants?
- The median commissioning year is 1967, across the 12 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Exshaw Cement Plant (1906); 1 came online in the past ten years.
- What new cement plants are being built in Canada?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are L'Orignal Cement Plant and Heidelberg Delta Cement Plant.