FLSmidth Invests $24.29 Million in LEED Certified Mill Liner Plant in Casablanca, Chile

    April 16, 2025
    The new mill liner manufacturing facility in Chile by FLSmidth aims to reduce carbon emissions by 56% and create 250 jobs, aligning with the company's sustainability ambitions and local community development.

    Source FLSmidth A/S

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    FLSmidth, a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries, has announced a 11,250 m² manufacturing facility for mill liners and related products in Casablanca, Chile to support the company’s strategic focus on mill liners in line with its CORE’26 strategy and MissionZero sustainability ambitions. 

    FLS has invested more than $24.29 million for the the LEED certified facility. With the capacity to produce up to 6,500 tons of coatings per year, the facility incorporates engineering, innovation, planning and manufacturing for increased efficiency in productivity, quality, cost and response time.

    The mill liner manufacturing facility reduces carbon emissions by up to 56%​ in the manufacturing process and recycles and reuses all water used during the process. The plant will also create up to 250 new jobs in Chile’s Valparaìso region, benefiting the local community.

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