HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - A manufacturing company has announced they are spreading their roots to Holyoke. It is not just any manufacturing company, but it is a clean energy manufacturing company making plans to create a production facility in Holyoke. Sublime Systems is a company focused on cement production and they say cement is the second most used material on Earth behind water. Federal funding to accelerate construction of Holyoke low-carbon cement plant However, being one of the most used materials comes with a problem, the U.S. is a net importer of cement meaning the U.S. needs to import cement from other countries and cement is used for basically any construction project. But there is also an environmental impact from the production, "Cement production has a pollution problem. Eight percent of global emissions can be traced back to the cement industry and Sublime has set out to produce low-carbon cement that foregoes the fossil fuel fires kiln," said Sublime Systems Project Development and Community Relations Pat Beaudry. In support of clean energy, Congressman Richard Neal helped Sublime Systems secure upwards of $46 million as part of a Tax Credit Program. Once complete, the production facility will create more than 70 jobs in Holyoke, not to mention all of the jobs created for the construction of the facility on 16 acres of land. Sublime Systems is still in the planning process ensuring a production facility with the most clean energy possible, but it is targeted to open in 2027 or 2028. “This is a big deal for the City of Holyoke, as the realization of reimagined manufacturing in the Paper City starts to take shape. Thanks to tax credits that were ushered through the Ways and Means Committee during my time as Chairman, Holyoke will soon reap the benefits of our historic legislative achievement,” said Congressman Neal. “Our position was clear from the start – these programs ought not to be punitive, but rather a means for communities across the country to reinvigorate their manufacturing sector. As a result, more than forty states will see funding in the form of tax credits under the 48C program. In Holyoke, that means the creation of more than 70 permanent jobs, not to mention the construction jobs this project will soon support.” “I have long been a champion of utilizing the tax code to effect real change in our local economies. The Sublime Systems story exemplifies what that looks like,” continued Congressman Neal. “I take great satisfaction knowing that communities in my district, including Holyoke, will greatly benefit from our work in the Ways and Means Committee.” Local News Headlines Agawam resident to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Easthampton public safety complex available as warming center next week State House Spotlight: Preparing for Trump Prepare snowblowers as weekend snow approaches WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.