Lhoist
Produces lime and dolime for industries
Mobile Mechanic
About the job
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
- Three to five years of work experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including mechanical experience with diesel engines and heavy equipment, is required.
- Previous maintenance experience is preferred.
- The ability to troubleshoot diesel and gasoline engine systems is required.
- Experience with welding, diesel engine repair, electrical work, and hydraulics is required.
- The employee must understand the mechanics of mobile equipment.
- The employee must be able to read, write, and interpret work orders, blueprints, mechanical drawings, safety rules, standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
- The employee must be able to work any shift, overtime, on-call assignments, or seven days a week as needed.
- The employee must be physically capable of accessing plant locations, including heights of 120 feet, confined spaces, ladders, stairs, and tunnels.
- The employee must be able to consistently lift over 75 pounds as needed.
- Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on mobile and heavy equipment, including gasoline and diesel engines.
- Repair and replace bearings, brakes, bushings, springs, axles, alternators, wiring harnesses, gaskets, fittings, seals, and hydraulic components.
- Use hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mobile equipment.
- Execute work orders and compile maintenance records in accordance with company procedures and regulatory standards.
- Complete the weekly heavy mobile equipment schedule and order and receive necessary parts.
- Complete brake rebuilds and repairs.
- Perform MIG welding and arc welding.
- Perform cutting with an oxyacetylene torch.
- Complete industrial engine and major component overhauls.
- Use diagnostic software to diagnose and repair heavy mobile equipment.
- Complete preventative maintenance work orders on mobile equipment.
- Document work-order history and quality comments in SAP.
- Enter quality notifications into SAP.
- Populate preventative work orders based on equipment hours.
- Inspect mobile equipment and related equipment at least once per shift, record inspection results, and detect mechanical problems affecting employee safety.
- Perform assigned work according to company and governmental safety rules and regulations.
- Attend scheduled safety meetings and enforce applicable safety policies.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment and promote safety among coworkers.
- Participate in the Behavior Based Safety program.
- Ensure a Safe Quality Food workplace and follow Federal Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act requirements under Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 507.
- Support Environmental Health and Safety and Safe Quality Food initiatives and awareness programs.
- Promote employee safety and Safe Quality Food culture.
- Complete periodic Safe Quality Food training and participate in regulatory, safety, Safe Quality Food, and environmental compliance audits.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- An Associate of Arts degree or technical training in a technical-related field is desired.
- Five or more years of experience is preferred.
About the company
Lhoist makes and supplies lime, dolime (dolomitic lime), and other mineral-based products used in heavy industry and environmental applications. Its products are produced through calcination of limestone and related processes at more than 135 production sites worldwide, and are used as process inputs in steel and metals, construction, water treatment, agriculture, pulp and paper, chemicals, and emissions control. The company also offers technical support and tailored formulations to improve process efficiency and help customers meet environmental standards. Lhoist differentiates itself through a long family-owned history, a global footprint, and ongoing investments in R&D and decarbonization initiatives to address sustainability goals. Its overarching aim is to support customers in improving efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and progressing toward decarbonization, including carbon capture initiatives.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$252.5M
Headquarters
Nivelles, Belgium
Founded
2000
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Martin Marietta valued Lhoist North America at $13.5 billion on June 29, 2026.
- The combined North American business brought $786 million EBITDA and 2 billion tons reserves.
- Lhoist's Réty and Wülfrath projects target 600,000 and 1.4 million annual tons CO2 cuts.
What critics are saying
- Martin Marietta closed Lhoist North America on August 21, 2026, shrinking Lhoist's cash engine.
- GLOBE needs over €250 million and CCS by 2031; delays destroy low-carbon pricing.
- California and EU decarbonization rules punish lime kilns; unresolved emissions risk permits and demand.
What makes Lhoist unique
- Berghmans family kept Europe, Latin America, APAC, and MENA fully owned after June 29, 2026.
- Lhoist controls 135-plus production sites, serving steel, wastewater, agriculture, and emissions-control customers.
- EVEREST, GLOBE, and CalCC position Lhoist as a first-mover in low-carbon lime.
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↑ 0%U.S. building materials company Martin Marietta Materials has announced the acquisition of Lhoist No...
Martin Marietta Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lhoist North America for $13.5 billion in cash and stock, establishing itself as the leading US lime and limestone producer. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, comprises $7 billion in cash and $6.5 billion in Martin Marietta shares. Lhoist North America operates 20 quarries and production facilities across the US, generating $1.8 billion in gross sales and $786 million in adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 2025. The company holds over 2 billion tonnes of limestone reserves, representing more than 200 years of useful life. The Berghmans family will own approximately 15% of the combined company and receive one board seat. Martin Marietta expects $85 million in annual cost synergies and anticipates the transaction will be accretive to earnings and margins in the first full year following closure.
Martin Marietta to combine with Lhoist North America in $13.5 billion deal. By Thomson Reuters Jun 29, 2026 | 6:53 AM June 29 (Reuters) - Building material firm Martin Marietta Materials said on Monday it would merge with limestone supplier Lhoist North America in a cash-and-stock deal worth $13.5 billion, including debt. Shares of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company were down about 3% in premarket trade. Martin Marietta would use a mix of $7 billion in cash along with shares valued at $6.5 billion to fund the deal, the company said. Lhoist's Berghmans family - which owns the privately held Lhoist Group, a family-owned Belgian industrial company - would own roughly 15% of Martin Marietta upon the deal's close. The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026. (Reporting by Anshuman Tripathy in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Devika Syamnath)
Global cement & lime manufacturers plan $96B in investments. North America is home to more than US$5.5 billion of cement and lime projects, with the U.S. cement sector accounting for about $3.76 billion. Released Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Reports related to this article: Summary. Although demand is down and imports are up, North America is expected to represent a significant portion of cement and lime manufacturing projects that are set to kick off in the coming years. Asia leads global growth. The global cement and lime sectors are projected to benefit from the growing demand for infrastructure projects, which is reflected in a significant number of manufacturing developments. Industrial Info Resources is tracking more than 3,700 active and proposed projects for cement and lime manufacturing worldwide, totaling more than US$96 billion of investment. More than half of the total is found in Asia, where India's cement sector accounts for nearly US$25 billion. According to Industrial Info Resources data, North America is home to more than US$5.5 billion of the total, with the U.S. cement sector accounting for about $3.76 billion. The U.S. cement-manufacturing sector is suffering from a four-year decline in consumption and rising imports. Few large projects are in the works at this time, one of which is GCC S.A.B. de C.V., which is putting the final touches on an expansion of its cement plant in Odessa, Texas. GCC's new, 3,000-ton-per-day clinker production line is designed to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and bring the facility's total production to more than 2 million tons per year. Industrial Info Resources offers more information on the Odessa expansion in its Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Metals & Minerals Plant and Project databases, where readers can find details-including construction schedules, investment values and necessary equipment -in a plant profile and project report. Another major addition set to wrap up later this year is Eagle Materials Incorporated 's expansion and modernization of its cement plant in Laramie, Wyoming. Eagle is replacing two existing kilns with a high-temperature "pyroprocessing" line, with ThyssenKrupp 's U.S.-based subsidiary serving as general contractor. Readers can learn more from a detailed plant profile and project report. In the lime sector, Lhoist Group 's North American subsidiary is wrapping up an expansion of its lime plant in Clifton, Texas. Lhoist is installing two kilns at the facility to double its production to roughly 1.2 million metric tons per year. Details on the project, which has been underway since early 2025, can be found in a plant profile and project report. "Continued population growth in the [U.S.] South has created increased demand for Lhoist North America's calcium-based products, with customers having announced new steel mills, LNG export facilities, lithium-hydroxide production plants and water-treatment facilities," the company said on its website. "These expansions in multiple markets require lime both in the initial infrastructure build and in the longer-term production processes." Of the nearly US$25 billion worth of projects in India's cement sector, about US$7.4 billion worth currently are slated to begin construction before the end of the year. Readers can consult a detailed list of project reports. By the Numbers * More than 3,700: Total projects for cement and lime manufacturing worldwide * More than US$5.5 billion: Total investment in cement and lime projects within the U.S. * Up to US$23 billion: Total value of cement and lime projects set to begin construction worldwide through the end of 2026 More on the horizon. The remainder of 2026 could see up to US$23 billion worth of cement and lime projects begin construction worldwide, according to Industrial Info Resources data. This includes Silvi Materials 'construction of a cement terminal in Morehead City, North Carolina, a coastal area about 75 miles northeast of Wilmington. The facility, which will feature two storage domes and round-the-clock access to truck and rail transportation, adds to Silvi's growing footprint following its acquisition of North Carolina-based Eagle Rock Concrete last year. Readers can learn more about the Morehead City development from a detailed plant profile and project report. Next year has its own slate of potential kickoffs, totaling more than US$35 billion of investment worldwide. These include Graymont Limited 's first phase of its lime complex near Giscome, British Columbia. The three-phase development is expected to see the installation of three kilns to produce as much as 600,000 tons per year of lime from an adjacent quarry, as market conditions warrant. Details on the project can be found in a plant profile and project reports on Phase I, Phase II and Phase III. The Industrial Info Resources GMI Project and Plant databases offer a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and a full list of related plant profiles. Industrial Info Resources also offers full lists of reports for cement and lime manufacturing projects worldwide and just in the U.S. Key Takeaways * The cement and lime sectors are projected to benefit from the growing demand for infrastructure projects worldwide. * GCC of America and Eagle Materials are among the companies adding cement production in the U.S. * Lhoist Group and Graymont Limited are among the companies adding lime production in North America. 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