GREEN BAY — Construction materials supplier Holcim US recently completed a 132-foot-tall addition to the Green Bay shoreline.
While Green Bay shed some smokestacks in recent years, it’s now gained a storage silo for cement at Holcim’s port terminal site at 125 Ninth St.
The silo is the most visible element of a $13.2 million upgrade to Holcim’s port terminal facility, which should enable the materials supplier to meet growing customer demand and deliver more volume to the site with fewer ship trips, said Jared Stull, vice president of supply chain for Holcim US.
Port of Green Bay Director Dean Haen said the project paired private and public dollars to help a longtime port operator stay viable.
“It’s nice to see these companies making investments in Green Bay. It means we’re part of their permanent future,” Haen said.
The investments should translate into fewer bridge openings in downtown Green Bay, which bring pedestrian and vehicular traffic to a halt periodically during the shipping season.