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Eagle Materials plans $430M expansion of Laramie cement plant; capacity +50%, cost -25%
EAGLE MATERIALS INC
- Investment of ~$430M to modernize and expand Laramie, WY plant; capacity to increase from 0.8M to 1.2M tons/year (50% increase).
- Expected to reduce manufacturing costs by ~25% and CO2 intensity by nearly 20% through alternative fuels and efficiencies.
- Construction begins immediately; startup targeted for second half of calendar 2026.
- Plan includes new cement distribution facility in northern Colorado to serve Denver and Salt Lake City markets.