Environmental Policy
CMAX Cement Corporation | CMAX Cement® Inc. is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner. We manufacture cement in a conscientious manner to minimize CO2 emissions, protect natural resources, reduce waste, and reduce potential environmental and health hazards. It is our practice to assure the environmental integrity of our processes and facilities. As part of ongoing efforts to sustain the environment, CMAX Cement® Inc. commits to the following initiatives:

Reduction in Wastes
CMAX Cement® Inc. uses as raw materials, wastes from aluminum recycling and by-products from the production of various chemicals, such as synthetic calcium sulfate. By using by-products from the recycling of aluminum, we prevent such wastes from being released into the environment.

Protection of Natural Resources
By being part of the aluminum cycle, CMAX Cement® Inc. helps reduce the need to extract alumina from the ground. Recycling aluminum generates 95% less air pollution and 97% less water pollution than producing aluminum from bauxite ore. In addition, making aluminum from bauxite requires the production of petroleum coke, soda ash, and lime — all extracted from the ground. It also causes the emission of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants. It also generates wastes such as red mud that require treatment and disposal. The use of synthetic gypsum also decreases the need to extract gypsum from the ground.

Reduced Carbon Emissions
Cement is made by heating limestone with other materials in a kiln. The resulting hard substance, called “clinker”, is ground with a small amount of gypsum to make the cement. CMAX Cement® Inc. is more environmentally friendly than portland cement for three main reasons:
1. CMAX Cement® Inc. is made at lower temperatures, which means that its processing requires less fossil fuel.
2. CMAX Cement® Inc. requires less limestone per ton, thereby reducing CO2 emissions.
3. CMAX Cement® Inc. has longer lifetime than portland cement.