Calidra III

completed

Grupo Calidra S.A. de C.V. (Calidra) is Mexico’s leading producer of lime, construction hydrated lime, quicklime, dolomitic lime, chemical hydrated lime, and calcium carbonate products. It operates twenty plants across Mexico and one in Honduras. Nine of its plants comprise quarrying, calcination, hydration and packaging, 11 plants are combined hydrators and packaging operations, and one paper bag manufacturing plant. Its products are used in the construction, steel, chemical, mining, agricultural, waste treatment, and other industries. The proposed project with IFC includes: - the modernization and replacement of some of its existing production facilities; - capital expenditures for the modernization and environmental upgrade (including energy efficiency investments) of three production facilities resulting from the recent acquisition of a competitor with operations in the western region of Mexico; and - environmental improvements to existing operations.