INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY

Amrize is shaping the future of North American construction 

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we deliver advanced, high-performance building solutions across every U.S. state and Canadian province.  Driven by innovation, smart investment, and cutting-edge technology, the Amrize Alpena plant is designed to meet our customers’ most ambitious projects with stronger, faster, and more durable solutions – while enhancing our operations and efficiency. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technologies and Methodologies to Modernize Plant Operations
 

Amrize Alpena, home to the largest solar project in the Midwest, partnered with NorthStar Clean Energy to install a 25-megawatt solar array on a 100-acre site within the plant's property. The array enables the plant to self-generate a significant portion of its electric power needs with renewable energy. The project's 25-megawatt solar array is optimized for maximum energy yield with fixed-tilt, high-performance bifacial solar panels, and is anticipated to reduce the plant's CO2 emissions by approximately 25,000 tons annually. The array became fully operational in October 2024, and the plant later received the Michigan Manufacturers Association’s inaugural Manufacturing Sustainability Award for its use of cutting-edge technology, including the array and waste heat recovery system. 

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Advanced Solutions that Deliver with an Unmatched Distribution Network 

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With products that deliver in strength, quality, performance, durability and speed, Amrize is North America’s largest cement manufacturer and a leader in next-generation building materials. Today, we proudly offer OneCem, made with quality limestone and engineered with precision to reduce clinker content while maintaining the highest level of performance. By optimizing production through innovative formulation, OneCem enables up to 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions – offering builders a solution that is both innovative and responsible.

 

Uniquely located on Lake Michigan, Amrize Alpena ships nearly 2 million metric tons of product annually to a variety of markets across the Great Lakes, significantly reducing truck and rail emissions that would otherwise be required to bring building materials to projects underway across the state and beyond.