Where is Calucem Choosing to Establish its Business?

Calucem will soon be adding a new location in Right to Work New Orleans, Louisiana. This will allow the Spain-based company to enter the US market. In order to accomplish this, they are investing $35 million toward the project. As a result, this will create 70 new jobs. So this is great news!

From Area Development Magazine:

“Calucem is taking on a new investment that will support our growth and diversification in the U.S. and ensure that we continue to offer high-value products to our global customers. […] Our choice of Louisiana for our first all-new manufacturing project in the U.S. is due to the availability of strategic raw materials such as limestone and natural gas, access to waterways and skilled labor, and the long history of using specialty cement products in the U.S.†[…]

“These good-paying jobs will make a big difference for the community of New Orleans East, and the presence of a major international company like Calucem will be a boon for our entire state. […] Calucem is the latest company to recognize the quality of our nation-leading workforce development programs and Louisiana’s unrivaled shipping infrastructure. Our state has many more strategic locations like the site Calucem selected, and our work to grow and diversify our economy and create jobs will continue.†[…]

“This is a rewarding project announcement, as Calucem brings new jobs and foreign dollars to New Orleans East. […] The $35 million investment and 70 direct jobs will put an underutilized site into production, create local opportunity and help provide a high-demand product for the nation.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

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