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Eagle Materials JV Texas Lehigh to start up 500K-ton slag cement facility in Houston summer 2024
EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- New slag cement facility with annual capacity of ~500,000 tons expected to start up in summer 2024.
- Facility owned by Texas Lehigh Cement Company, a 50/50 JV between Eagle and Heidelberg Materials North America.
- Construction substantially complete; facility will supplement Texas Lehigh's existing cement plant in Buda, Texas.
- Expansion aims to meet rising demand for cementitious materials in Texas as fly ash availability declines.
- CEO cites the project as a step toward sustainability and reducing carbon intensity of product portfolio.