Lehigh White Cement

What Lehigh White Cement does

Lehigh White Cement Company LLC is the sole domestic manufacturer of white Portland and masonry cement in the United States, operating the only two white cement plants in the country—in York, Pennsylvania (built 1907, white production since 1962) and Waco, Texas (built 1927, white line added 1969)—with a combined annual capacity of approximately 280 thousand tons. The company produces, imports, and markets white cement products across the United States and Canada through a portfolio that includes Type I, II/V, and III White Portland Cements; White Portland Limestone Cement (PLC, ASTM C595/C1157) generating about 10% less CO2; Type N and S White Masonry Cements; and Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) products under the Aalborg Inwhite Solution platform, including Aalborg Extreme (17,000+ psi) and Aalborg Excel (140 MPa), both utilizing the patented FUTURECEM binder.

The business model is a direct B2B industrial materials operation. Lehigh sells in bulk truckload quantities and bags (42 kg / 92.6 lb.; 31.8 kg / 70 lb.; 34.0 kg / 75 lb.; one-cubic-foot bags) through four regional sales offices (York, Waco, Tampa, Riverside) backed by regional sales managers and technical sales representatives, plus a 25-terminal US distribution network, a private rail fleet moving 250,000+ tons/year over 3,000+ miles, regional/national trucking handling 400,000+ tons/year, and a Tampa maritime import terminal operated by Cementir subsidiary Gaetano Cacciatore LLC. Customer segments are horizontal by use case—architectural precast, cast-in-place, masonry, infrastructure/transportation (DOTs, bridge parapets, tunnels, reflective pavement), UHPC façades, pools/spas, and terrazzo—with marquee project credentials spanning the FDIC Headquarters, Pentagon 9/11 Memorial, 432 Park Avenue, Kennedy Center Reach, Tampa Museum of Art, I-5 Tunnel, Stanford, and Penn State Hershey.

Lehigh White Cement is majority-owned (63.25%) by Italy-listed Cementir Holding N.V., the global white cement leader with approximately 25% share of globally traded white cement flows; Cemex holds the remaining 36.75%. The company is governed by CEO Alessandro Civera (also Cementir North America Head of Region), CFO Ercan Karaismailoglu, VP Sales & Marketing William Miller (30+ years industry experience), VP HR Cesar Zapata, and Technical Director John Murphy. Certifications include ISO 45001 (2025) and ISO 14001 (2025), and parent-level SBTi validation plus CDP Climate Change A and Water Security A- ratings anchor its sustainability positioning.

Name

Lehigh White Cement

Legal name

Lehigh White Cement Company LLC

Website

https://lehighwhitecement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lehigh White Cement is the sole US manufacturer of white Portland and masonry cement, operating two plants in York, PA and Waco, TX, and distributing across the US and Canada via 25 terminals and a private rail and trucking fleet serving architectural, infrastructure, and UHPC applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

White Cement Products

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement Manufacturing (32731), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH)

Keywords

• White portland cement
• White masonry cement
• Ultra high-performance concrete
• Architectural precast concrete
• White cement distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. White Cement Products: Lehigh White Cement produces, imports, and markets white Portland and Masonry Cements throughout the United States and Canada. Revenue is generated through the sale of cement products including Type I, II/V, III White Portland Cements, White PLC Cements, White Masonry Cements, and UHPC products (Aalborg Extreme and Excel). Products are sold in bulk truckload quantities and bags.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lehigh White Cement produces, imports, and markets white Portland and Masonry Cements throughout the United States and Canada. The company operates the only two white cement manufacturing plants in the USA — in York, Pennsylvania and Waco, Texas — with combined annual production capacity of 280 thousand tons, supported by 25 distribution terminals that enable coast-to-coast shipping via truck, rail and maritime transport. Its product portfolio spans Type I, II/V, III White Portland Cements, White Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), White Masonry Cements, and Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) products under the Aalborg brand.

Product overview

Lehigh White Cement offers a complete range of white cement solutions for architectural and construction applications. The product portfolio consists of White Portland Cements (Type I, II/V, III, and Water Repellent variants) meeting ASTM C150, White Portland Limestone Cements (Type IL and GU) meeting ASTM C595/C1157, and White Masonry Cements (Type N and S) meeting ASTM C91/C270. These core products are supplemented by the Aalborg Inwhite™ Solution innovation platform, which encompasses advanced Ultra High-Performance Concrete products including Aalborg Extreme™ Light 120 and Aalborg Excel™. Together, these products serve applications in architectural precast, cast-in-place, masonry, infrastructure, pools/spas, reflective floors, terrazzo, and specialty construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aalborg Inwhite™ Solution®: Global innovation engine for white cement products under Cementir Group, generating and prioritizing actionable pipeline of global initiatives to deliver high value propositions to customers.
• Aalborg Extreme™
• Aalborg Excel™

Products and services

• White Portland Cement Type I (Normal) Standard white Portland cement meeting ASTM C150 specification, used for precast and prestressed architectural concrete, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, swimming pools, reflective floors, and traffic infrastructure applications. Available in 42 kg (92.6 lb.) bags and in bulk truckload quantities.
• White Portland Cement Type II/V (Sulfate Resistant) Sulfate-resistant white Portland cement for concrete exposed to seawater, soils, or groundwater with elevated sulfate contents, or where lower heat of hydration is desirable.
• White Portland Cement Type III (High Early Strength) High early strength white Portland cement for rapid strength development at early stages, used in precast/prestressed architectural concrete, masonry units, cast stone, brick, and cold weather construction.
• White Portland Cement with Added Water Repellent White Portland cement with added water repellent for improved moisture resistance, used in tile grouts, paint, and stucco finish coats.
• White Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) Type IL(10) Earth-friendly blended hydraulic cement meeting ASTM C595 Type IL(10), generating about 10% less CO2 than other Portland Cements while delivering consistency, versatility, and performance for precast, cast-in-place, and decorative applications.
• White Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) Type GU Performance specification hydraulic cement meeting ASTM C1157 Type GU for general use, suitable for swimming pools, precast concrete, masonry, cast-in-place concrete, and ornamental applications.
• White Masonry Cement Type N White Portland cement-based masonry cement meeting ASTM C91 for normal masonry construction, blended with white limestone for enhanced water retention, workability, and durability.
• White Masonry Cement Type S High-strength white masonry cement for masonry structures requiring more than double the strength of Type N, meeting ASTM C91 specifications.
• Aalborg Inwhite Solution Global innovation engine for white cement products within the Cementir Group, generating and prioritizing an actionable pipeline of global initiatives to deliver high value propositions to customers including UHPC and 3D printing applications.
• Aalborg Extreme (Light 120) Shrinkage-reduced, ready-to-use, self-compacting Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) for manufacturing thin/slim concrete products with high aesthetic, mechanical, and durability performance. Uses FUTURECEM binder technology without silica fume, quartz flour, slag, or fly ash, with minimum compressive strength of 17,000 psi (120 MPa); only water needs to be added during mixing.
• Aalborg Excel UHPC premixed product under the Aalborg Inwhite Solution brand, formulated for ultimate surface detailing and aesthetical expression, with self-levelling and fast flowing properties, shrinkage reduction, and compressive strength in range of 140 MPa; designed for products with high requirements to surface detailing in complex mould geometries.

Quantifiable outcome

• White cement generates about 10% less CO2 than other Portland Cements (White PLC Cement)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gaetano Cacciatore LLC (GCI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCI is a Cementir Group subsidiary operating the Tampa import terminal with 45,000 ton cement storage capacity and state-of-art dome. Provides maritime import capability for white cement distribution throughout Southern and Eastern US states. Also handles aggregates with 125,000 ton storage capacity.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holcim (LafargeHolcim): Global cement giant with white cement offerings as part of a broad product portfolio; a broad incumbent in US cement and adjacent building materials.
• Buzzi Unicem: Italian-headquartered multinational cement producer with US operations (including former Alamo Cement); a broad incumbent in the US specialty and masonry cement space.
• Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. 36.75% minority owner of Lehigh White Cement and one of the world's largest gray/white cement producers with extensive US operations (Cemex USA); broad incumbent in the same building materials category.
• Cementir Holding N.V. Lehigh White Cement's majority parent (63.25%) and the global leader in white cement with ~25% of global traded white cement flows; directly comparable as a white cement manufacturer and the source of Lehigh's Aalborg product line.
• Heidelberg Materials: Major global cement and aggregates producer with US operations; previously owned the Waco plant acquired by Lehigh, and is a broad incumbent in the US cement market.

Direct peers

• Çimsa Çimento: Turkish-based global white cement producer (Sabancı Holding) exporting into the US and other markets; directly competes with Lehigh/Aalborg in the international traded white cement market.
• Federal White Cement: North American (Canadian) white cement manufacturer and direct competitor to Lehigh in the US and Canadian architectural and masonry white cement markets; closest head-to-head peer.
• Cementos Argos: Colombian-based cement producer with white cement operations in the Caribbean and Americas; competes in regional white cement supply chains overlapping with Lehigh's US/Canada market.
• Aditya Birla Group (UltraTech / Birla White): Indian conglomerate with significant white cement production (Birla White) and global cement footprint; a major global white cement competitor in traded flows.

Regional players

• Saudi White Cement Co. Middle Eastern white cement exporter with significant export volumes to the US Gulf Coast via terminals comparable to Lehigh's Tampa operation; a regional player competing in import-based US supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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