MAINE PUBLIC • December 2, 2024
Heidelberg Materials North America announced over Thanksgiving that it would acquire Giant Cement Holding, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which include the Dragon Products Company. Last fall, Dragon Products announced the Thomaston plant would stop operations and lay off 65 workers by 2025. Earlier this year, Thomaston officials said the plant would be used as a distribution and storage hub for cement that had been imported from Spain. It's unclear what the sale might mean for the Thomaston plant specifically, which has a long history of safety and environmental violations.