Integrated cement plant — Oglesby Plant
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Oglesby Plant

Oglesby, IL, United States
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Production
~1.0 Mt cement/y
Buzzi Unicem USA
CO₂ intensity
~830 kg CO₂/t cement
Buzzi Unicem USA
Annual CO₂ (est.)
0.83 Mt/yr
Buzzi Unicem USA
Overview

Illinois plant on the Illinois River serving Chicago and the Great Lakes. Idled December 1, 2008 amid the construction downturn (~80 layoffs); Buzzi Unicem USA (via RC Lonestar Inc) wrote down the site's book value and, in October 2018, sold the property to the State of Illinois. No longer a Buzzi Unicem asset.

What's done here
  • Grey cement (idled 2008, site sold 2018)
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Production & operations
Operating company
Buzzi Unicem USA
Buzzi Unicem USA
Operating status
Closed
Buzzi Unicem USA
Kiln technology
Dry — precalciner
Buzzi Unicem USA
Alternative fuels
15%
Buzzi Unicem USA
Capacity
—
Buzzi Unicem USA
Founded / commissioned
—
Buzzi Unicem USA
Key events

Milestones reconstructed from the public record for this site and its operator.

  1. 1907
    Operator founded
    Buzzi S.p.A.
    Buzzi Unicem USA
  2. —
    Kiln technology in service
    Dry — precalciner
    Buzzi Unicem USA
  3. —
    Alternative-fuel substitution
    15%
    Buzzi Unicem USA
  4. —
    Operator listed
    Borsa Italiana: BZU
    Buzzi Unicem USA
  5. today
    Current status
    Closed
    Buzzi Unicem USA
Every field & its source

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FieldValueSource
Site nameOglesby PlantBuzzi Unicem USA
CityOglesby, ILBuzzi Unicem USA
CountryUnited States (US)Buzzi Unicem USA
Operating companyBuzzi Unicem USABuzzi Unicem USA
Site typeIntegrated cement plantBuzzi Unicem USA
Operating statusClosedBuzzi Unicem USA
Founded / commissioned—Buzzi Unicem USA
Capacity—Buzzi Unicem USA
Production~1.0 Mt cement/yBuzzi Unicem USA
CO₂ intensity~830 kg CO₂/t cementBuzzi Unicem USA
Employees—Buzzi Unicem USA
Kiln technologyDry — precalcinerBuzzi Unicem USA
Alternative fuels15%Buzzi Unicem USA
ActivitiesGrey cement (idled 2008, site sold 2018)Buzzi Unicem USA
DescriptionIllinois plant on the Illinois River serving Chicago and the Great Lakes. Idled December 1, 2008 amid the construction downturn (~80 layoffs); Buzzi Unicem USA (via RC Lonestar Inc) wrote down the site's book value and, in October 2018, sold the property to the State of Illinois. No longer a Buzzi Unicem asset.Buzzi Unicem USA
Coordinates41.2947, -89.0578Buzzi Unicem USA
Website—Buzzi Unicem USA

Data compiled from public sources incl. company websites & Wikipedia. Unofficial visualization.