Workers transport raw materials at one of Calucem's European manufacturing plants. The Spanish cement cement company said it will build a $35 million manufacturing plant in New Orleans East that will create 70 jobs.
Workers transport raw materials at one of Calucem's European manufacturing plants. The Spanish cement cement company said it will build a $35 million manufacturing plant in New Orleans East that will create 70 jobs.
A Spanish cement company said it will build a $35 million manufacturing plant in New Orleans East that will create 70 jobs.
The jobs at the Calucem plant will have an average salary of $51,700, plus benefits, according to Louisiana Economic Development. Another 158 indirect jobs would be created in metro New Orleans, and construction will create 150 jobs at its peak.
Calucem is the world's second largest producer of calcium aluminate cement, which is used in a variety of industries when cement needs to be able to resist extreme temperatures and water. The company plans to build on a 9-acre site at the intersection of the Industrial and Michoud canals. Construction is expected to begin as soon as old infrastructure on the site is demolished and cleared. The plant is expected to begin operations in summer 2023.
This will be the first U.S. plant for Cementos Molins, Calucem’s parent company. The company has operations in 12 countries, including Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.
The company chose New Orleans as the site for its first U.S. plant because of availability of raw materials such as limestone and natural gas, access to waterways and the skilled workforce, Yuri Bouwhuis, Calucem president and CEO, said in a statement. The plant will support the company's U.S. growth and meet demand from global customers.
Calucem said the project is contingent on the New Orleans City Council approval of a payment in lieu of taxes agreement, where it will give the city an agreed-upon payment instead of paying property taxes.
The state offered an incentive package that featured LED FastStart and a performance-based $700,000 award through the Economic Development Award Program that will be used for site infrastructure improvements. In addition, the company is expected to participate in the Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs.
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