Four Holcim (US) Plants Receive EPA's ENERGY STAR® For Superior Energy Performance

BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Holcim (US) Inc. announced today that four of its plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR^®.

"Holcim is grateful to, once again, be awarded for our commitment to sustainability," said Filiberto Ruiz, president and CEO of Holcim (US) and Aggregate Industries US. "We understand how important it is for our facilities to have corporate values in place that help protect the environment and we recognize that this should be a priority each and every day."

This marks the third time Holcim's Midlothian plant in Midlothian, TX has received the award while the Devil's Slide plant in Morgan, UT has been honored for its seventh consecutive year. The Holly Hill plant in Holly Hill, SC and the Ste. Genevieve plant in Bloomsdale, MO are both receiving the award for the fifth time.

About Holcim (US) Inc.
Holcim (US) Inc. is a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, and one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. Holcim (US) has approximately 1,800 employees and operates 12 manufacturing plants and more than 50 distribution facilities in the United States.

About ENERGY STAR^®
EPA's national energy performance rating system provides a 1-100 scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their facilities use energy relative to similar facilities nationwide. A cement plant that scores a rating of 75 or higher and meets all other official EPA requirements is eligible for the ENERGY STAR^®.

For more information about ENERGY STAR^® visit: www.energystar.gov

SOURCE Holcim (US) Inc.