A new lime factory in the Dordogne

The family lime business in Saint-Astier, in the Dordogne, is to build a new factory just a few meters from the current site. An operation costing around 30 million euros to replace coal-fired ovens over 100 years old. The site now manufactures 110,000 tonnes of lime per year, often for the renovation of old buildings. Abandoned for a long time in favor of cement, lime has regained a significant market for several decades. 15% of the production is sent abroad. The new factory will consist of an innovative furnace and all the most “modern” technologies. The old plant, which runs on coal, will be shut down once the new one, on gas, is operational.

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/dordogne-une-nouvelle-usine-aux-carrieres-de-saint-astier-construite-d-ici-a-2026-3543332?fbclid=IwAR2v96UaO9bF1dTyry9gTfQeSL1cxwDrj5xkY9wfdqdFz39h0YeQ-QtTdi A