St. Lawrence has a new name

The times they are a-changing.

As of April 15, St. Lawrence Cement, a fixture in Cramahe, will have a new name. It will be called Holcim (Canada) Inc.

The company informed Cramahe Township of the change in a February 27 letter which was released at Cramahe Council on April 7.

Company General Manager, Stephen Harkness explained in his letter that Holcim is the brand name of the Switzerland-based parent company founded in 1912. The company is a leading brand in the building materials industry and recognized for leadership in environmental performance, corporate social responsibility and sustainable construction.

Its core businesses include the manufacture and distribution of cement, and the production and distribution of aggregates.

It employs 85,000 people with production sites in over 70 countries and a market presence in every continent. It had sales of over $26 billion CDN in 2008.

The GM assured the township there will be few changes locally, outside of a revised logo.