Saint-Gobain Announces Intent to Construct a New Gypsum Logistics Facility and Support the Remediation of a Superfund Site in Jacksonville, Florida
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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The Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site has been unused since 1978 and was formerly used to manufacture fertilizer and formulate pesticides.
Key Points:
- The Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp Site has been unused since 1978 and was formerly used to manufacture fertilizer and formulate pesticides.
- Greenfield and CertainTeed will be coordinating portions of the cleanup that are required for the CertainTeed facility for an estimated total cost of $70 million.
- The new dock will support CertainTeeds nearby wallboard plant in Palatka and strengthen the companys supply chain throughout the southeastern United States.
- CertainTeeds planned reuse of the Superfund site in Jacksonville follows several other major investments this year towards environmental sustainability.