Holcim Philippines invests on new alternative fuel processing facility to strengthen position in waste management, low carbon fuel

January 18, 2021 Community Billboard

Holcim Philippines is investing Php121.5 million in its Bulacan plant until 2022 to increase its ability to use qualified wastes as alternative fuels and raw materials using co-processing technology.
To strengthen environmental performance and efficiency of operations, leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. will invest Php121.5 million until 2022 on improving waste management unit Geocycle’s ability to drive use of alternative fuels and raw materials in cement production at its Bulacan plant.
Holcim Philippines will invest to raise the efficiency of shredding operations to convert qualified waste materials to alternative fuels, install new equipment, and improve storage and feeding facilities at its cement plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan. These will enable its Geocycle unit to support the company’s Bulacan plant in using more qualified post-consumer and municipal solid wastes as alternative fuels instead of coal.
Holcim Philippines President and CEO John Stull: “Over the years, our Geocycle unit has enabled us to help communities and business partners all over the country manage their wastes in a
sustainable manner as we produce essential building materials on a more cost efficient and environment friendly manner.
This investment ensures we can continue being a reliable partner in the country’s sustainable development, while also meeting our objectives of making our operations more efficient and respectful of nature.”
The use of alternative fuels and raw materials in producing cement is a key focus of Holcim Philippines to lower the carbon footprint and consumption of non-renewable resources in its operations. This is aligned with the goals of the global building materials leader Lafarge Holcim Group to further make operations sustainable.