Strength. Performance. Passion.

Joliette Cement Plant

Holcim (Canada) Inc.

2 Joliette Cement Plant Strength. Performance. Passion. all ofourstakeholders. company –creating inourindustry value for To respected andattractive bethemost To provide foundations for society’s future. Our values Our mission Our vision Joliette Cement byCiment Plant Historical facts more than85,000people. 70 countries onallcontinents, theHolcimGroup employs andaggregates.of cement With apresence inover Holcim Ltd., oneoftheworld’s leadingsuppliers Holcim (Canada) isamemberofSwitzerland Inc. based specialized inmajorinfrastructure projects. plants, concrete plants andaconstruction company terminals; several quarries, sandandgravel pits;asphalt plant;one cement anetworkdistribution ofcement In Canada, Holcim’s QuebecandAtlantic Divisionoperates over $1.3billion. approximately 3,500employees andhasannualrevenues industry, customersacross serving employs Canada. It forof products andservices theCanadian construction Holcim (Canada) isaleadingproducer andsupplier Inc. Holcim(Canada) About Inc. 1970-1973: Two newkilnsbrought 1964: Construction ofthe 1981: Start-up of the coal plant and 1979: Construction offour 1977: Construction ofarailway line and wastewater reclamation system. additional silosandmodernization Indépendant; two kilnsbegin increase from 550,000to1,075,000 installation ofa fire protection system to facilitate cross border shipping. tonnes peryear. online, resulting inacapacity operating in1965. of thecontrol laboratory. filters ontheclinker coolers. 1997-1999: Additionofa60tonne Addition of a feed feed a of 1991-1994: Addition 1982: Installation offour baghouse 2002: Additionofanalternative alternative fuel. granular fuelfeeding system. precipitators byfour new, more replacement oftheelectrostatic grindingmilland per hourcement feeding systemtouseoldtires as efficient baghouse filters. of anautomated handlingand line for usedoilandinstallation

environmental performance. and safety, corporate socialresponsibility andsustainable based onourstrong commitment toemployee health industry,the cement aswell asagoodcorporate citizen, maintained theproud ofbeingaleaderin distinction and improvement ofoperations, has theJoliettePlant of themarket place. Through thecontinuous upgrading advancements theincreasing designedtomeet needs haswitnessedongoingtechnological the JoliettePlant Lawrence Cement),(then St. in1976.Over theyears, began operations was in1965.It acquired byHolcim ofMontreal,The JolietteCement Plant, 60kmnortheast a localeconomic engine The JolietteCement Plant: first ISO 14001 certification for a silencers toreduce noise. 2003: The Joliette Plant obtains the 2005: obtains The JoliettePlant 2007-2008: Installation of25 analyzers andapproval ofaproduction Quebec cement plant. Quebec cement Installation ofcontinuous gas ISO 9001 certification andinstallsa ISO 9001certification process improvement program. bagging machine. bagging new 2,400bagperhourautomatic Joliette Cement Plant 3 How cement is produced at the Joliette Cement Plant

The clinker is rapidly air cooled and excess heat coming Preparation of raw materials Production of clinker off the clinker is recovered and returned to the kiln. Quality products Traditionally, the thermal energy needed to heat the kiln The Joliette Cement Plant has on-site reserves for the main Raw meal, a precursor to cement, is cooked in four rotary was provided by fossil fuels. Today a variety of alternative The quality of our cement products is a top priority. On a raw materials used to manufacture cement, namely kilns at temperatures of at least 1,450°C. As it approaches fuel options are available through the use of non-recyclable daily basis, the laboratory at the Joliette plant carries out limestone, schist and sandstone. the flame, the raw meal goes through zones of increasingly waste and by-products, such as old tires, used oil, old testing and analysis to confirm that all products meet intense temperatures that cause various transformations wood and dry sludge from water treatment plants. the strictest standards. In addition to quarry materials, iron ore, alumina and leading to a state of partial fusion. Under these conditions, silica are used in the making of raw meal. A mixture of the extreme heat triggers a chemical reaction that The general-purpose cements made at the Joliette plant are: these ingredients, in accurately measured proportions, transforms the raw meal into clinker. Production of cement • GU – the most popular in our industry, designed for is reduced to a fine powder in grinding mills and sent to general use homogenization silos to be fed to the kilns. Cement is obtained by grinding together clinker, gypsum and other admixtures in one of the plant’s six • GUb-S – a blended cement with slag; an ecological grinding mills; it is then sent via a pneumatic system alternative to our GU product. to silos designed to preserve its quality until delivered Glossary • GU (PR) – a pale and rapid-setting cement used in to our clients. Aggregate: Mixture of sand, gravel Clinker: Mixture of limestone, advantageously replace cement. concrete products and crushed stone used in road alumina, silica and iron super- Examples include slag, fly ash and • GUL – a cement mixed with limestone which is an foundations and as an ingredient heated until partial fusion occurs, silica fume. Cement is usually delivered in bulk (tank trucks or rail ecological alternative to our GU product in concrete. and then rapidly cooled. Clinker is freight cars), but also available in bags of various sizes. an intermediate product generated CSA: Canadian Standards Association • HE – a cement with high early strength, used mainly The Plant’s rigorous quality assurance control systems Concrete: A plastic mixture of cement, during cement manufacturing. in precasting water and aggregates that hydrates ASTM: American Society for Testing ensure products adhere strictly to CSA, ASTM and quickly to form a solid and durable Alternative fuels: Residues with and Materials AASHTO North American quality standards, and are • HS – a high sulfate resistant hydraulic cement ISO 9001 certified. material. The average quantity of thermal energy potential that are • LH – a cement especially designed to produce bulk cement contained in concrete varies substituted for traditional fuels used AASHTO: American Association of concrete (dams, slabs, etc.) between 10% and 20%. in cement production. State Highway and Transportation Officials • MAC – masonry cement Cement: A fine powder mainly Mineral components: A mineral We also manufacture specialty cements used in high composed of clinker and gypsum. by-product with cementitious performance concrete: It is used as a bonding agent in the properties. When used in concrete production of concrete. mixtures, mineral components • GUb-SF (HSF) – a blended cement with silica fume.

From Left to right: clinker, slag, alternative fuel and bauxite.

Aggregate Cement Alternate Fuel Mineral Components

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6 Joliette Cement Plant • • • development: accepts anactive role incontributing tocommunity valuesthe JoliettePlant itsplaceinthecommunity and (CSR). GuidedbytheHolcimCorporate CSRpolicy, Holcim commitment toCorporate SocialResponsibility Community involvement ofthe isamajorelement inthecommunity A partner safety remains alltimes. topofmindat every employee. Ongoingtraining isprovided toensure be prevented through thevigilanceandempowerment of ofouroperations.aspect We believe allinjuriescan that We have arigorous safety touchesevery systemthat with thegoalof“zero harm”. toourcompany ourbusiness importance andwe conduct The safety andwell-being ofouremployees isofutmost Health andsafety first funds for community projects. local events andtoserve oncommunity boards toraise operate inandoften volunteer in theirtimetoparticipate Our employees are committed tothecommunities we experienced executive graduate. tothenewest working environment for everyone from themost people. best We provide asafe, inclusive, andsupportive In Canada, Holcimaimstorecruit, develop andretain the success oftheplant. andpresent,past have played anintegral role inthe representing awiderange ofskills.Ouremployees, both employsThe JoliettePlant approximately 220people, Passionate people about our employees for thededicated volunteerSupport work of organizationssports social,cultural localnon-profit Supporting and the COSE Lanaudière citizens’ committee to address theconcerns oflocalresidents through Continuous and opendialoguewiththecommunity preservatives asanalternative fuel. on theutilization ofoldwood treated withorganic Award of theConference Board ofCanada for research source;an energy andtheIndustry-University Synergy 2004; theÉnergia Award for theutilization ofoldtires as as therecipient of aPhénixdel’environnement prize in The JoliettePlant’s achievements have beenrecognized • • This commitment isdemonstrated by: protecting theenvironment andhuman health. environmental policies, iscommitted thePlant to objectives. corporate Guidedbybest-in-class operations bydefiningtargeted andmeasurable performance andenhancethesustainabilityofits strivesPlant tocontinuously improve environmental Recognizing ofitsoperations, theimpact theJoliette Performance Sustainable Environmental Maintaining ISO14001 certification and raw materials Maximizing theuseofappropriate alternative fuels Joliette Cement Plant 7 Joliette Cement Plant 966 Chemin des Prairies, Joliette, Quebec J6E 6H7 Tel 450-756-1078 Toll Free 1-800-561-1076 Fax 450-756-4366

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