The equipment upgrades will also reduce the site's energy usage by 30%, creating one of the most energy-efficient wallboard plants in the world, and the plant will transition away from using fossil fuels to solely being powered by renewable electricity from Hydro-Québec.

Additionally, the upgrades will increase the Montreal plant's production capacity by up to 40%, allowing CertainTeed to deepen the company's commitment to the construction industry in Quebec, Atlantic Canada and eastern Ontario.
The ambitious project comes as Saint-Gobain continues to roll out its new global Grow and Impact strategy, which includes plans to reduce the company's energy consumption and emissions. The company has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

All of the production equipment at the Montreal plant that is currently powered by natural gas will be upgraded to newer equipment powered by renewably-sourced electricity. These upgrades will allow the manufacturing operations at the plant to achieve carbon neutrality. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023 and the new equipment will come online in late 2024.

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