# Lehigh Hanson to modernize and expand Mitchell cement plant for $600M

Lehigh Hanson announced a $600 million modernization and expansion of its Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, Indiana, increasing production capacity and reducing emissions. Construction begins in 2020, completion by end of 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-12
- Where: Mitchell, Indiana, United States
- Value: $600.0M
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Lehigh Hanson](https://endata.com/companies/23658.md)

## Sources

- [heidelbergmaterials.us](https://www.heidelbergmaterials.us/home/news/news/2018/07/12/lehigh-hanson-announces-modernization-of-its-lehigh-cement-company-plant-in-mitchell-ind), 2018-07-12: "The modernization of the Mitchell plant will enable us to produce cement more efficiently and sustainably through the use of state-of-the-art technology and the latest in environmental controls and systems."
- [heidelbergmaterials.us](https://www.heidelbergmaterials.us/home/news/news-post/news/2018/07/12/lehigh-hanson-announces-modernization-of-its-lehigh-cement-company-plant-in-mitchell-ind), 2018-07-12: "The company will invest more than $600 million in the plant modernization project which will increase production capacity while also significantly reducing energy usage and emissions per ton of cement produced."
- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164438/lehigh-hanson-announces-us-600m-expansion-and-modernisation-project.html), 2018-07-13: "The modernisation of the Mitchell plant will enable us to produce cement more efficiently and sustainably through the use of state-of-the-art technology."

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