Buzzi Unicem USA - Signal Mountain plant (formerly Signal Mountain Cement Company), located in Tennessee, recently received a Green Industry Award from the Greater Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. This was the first presentation of the Green Awards, recognizing achievement of high standards of excellence in protecting the environment.

The Buzzi Unicem plant reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 51.3 percent for each of the 870,000 tons of cement manufactured by the plant each year. The plant was able to achieve this by completing, some years ago, a $140 million upgrade to convert from wet to dry manufacturing process. Thanks to these changes Buzzi Unicem USA reached significant results in the reduction of greenhouse gases.