/PRNewswire/ - Holcim (US) Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, today announced that employees, friends and family from its Theodore plant located in Theodore, Alabama will join forces and participate for the thirteenth consecutive year in the 23rd Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup event. The event is being held on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

"As a company, we are proud of what we do to limit our impact on the environment," said Quentin McGahey, plant manager of the Theodore plant. "As employees, we are also committed to doing our part in maintaining a healthy environment and giving back to the community we live in."

"Last year we had 71 volunteers assisting at the event and collected 3,245 pounds of trash," said Travis Osborne, the plant's environmental manager and one of the event's zone captains. "This year, we are hoping to see the number of volunteers increase."

The Coastal Cleanup event is a worldwide annual event in which thousands of people descend on beaches, lakes and streams throughout the world to clean trash and debris from the water

About Holcim (US) Inc.
Holcim (US) Inc. is a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, and one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. Holcim (US) has approximately 2,000 employees and operates 13 manufacturing plants and 70 distribution facilities in the United States.

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Holcim is one of the world's leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt, including services. The Group holds majority and minority interests in more than 70 countries on all continents.

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