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Joined by Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, Mountain Cement announced plans to invest up to $120 million in the modernization and upgrade of its Albany County facility. The result, along with a significant economic boost for the area, will be a more productive, energy efficient plant.
This is an exciting time for Mountain Cement, our employees, and the community. This investment will allow us to build a plant that will help us meet the growing demand for our products, and do it in a way that incorporates modern efficiencies and environmental technology.
The announcement is significant because it means we can do more – more for the community, the environment and for our employees.
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Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal
Photo: Courtesy of the Laramie Daily Boomerang.
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Specifically, Mountain Cement plans to build a new, modern kiln and shut down its two existing kilns. The new kiln will include an advanced baghouse and other technologies to achieve further environmental benefits.
According to Stuart Tomlinson, President of Mountain Cement, the new plant will also have a significant positive economic impact on Laramie and the surrounding community. In addition to the hundreds of contractors that will be needed during build-out, the new plant will also contribute more to the State’s tax base.
Altogether, the new plant will ensure we can continue contributing to Wyoming’s bright economic future and the future of the entire Rocky Mountain Region for many years to come.
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Preliminary Draft Plans for the New
Plant at Mountain Cement
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The upgrades that are planned, including a new advanced baghouse, are a significant step forward to achieving all of our goals for a highly efficient and clean plant.
While the new plant is being built, there should be no doubt that Mountain Cement will continue to operate the plant so that all National Ambient Air Quality Standards will be met. The air quality in Laramie and in the vicinity of the plant is good, and it is monitored routinely to be sure it stays that way.
Please come back to this page often to see the updates on the new plant plans, construction, and photos.
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Cutaway of a kiln system similar to the one
that will be installed at Mountain Cement
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