Renewable Resources to Break Ground on New Facility in Cape ...

<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Break</strong> <strong>Ground</strong> on New Facility in Cape Girardeau
Tuesday, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 19, 2010 ‐ 9:00 a.m.
1439 Minnesota Avenue
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> is an innovative company, developed by Jeramy Goehman of
Jackson, MO, that will help <strong>to</strong> solve a series of problems relating <strong>to</strong> the disposal of
gypsum drywall scrap. The company offers a comprehensive solution that is mutually
beneficial for multiple industries that are involved in the process.
A groundbreaking will take place on Tuesday, Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 19 th at 9:00 am at the site. The
company has purchased a 1.64-acre site from 630 Incorporated, located at 1439
Minnesota Avenue in Cape Girardeau. The company will build a 3,600-square-foot
production building and a 2,000-square-foot office and equipment building. The
company has five existing employees working in their construction business and will add
three new positions <strong>to</strong> handle the recycling operation. The company plans <strong>to</strong> open for
business on January 1st of 2011.
Numerous City of Cape Girardeau departments worked with the company <strong>to</strong> complete
their site search within the area. The Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET worked with the
company <strong>to</strong> search out various site options within the cities of Cape Girardeau, Jackson,
Scott City and rural Cape Girardeau County.
The Gypsum Association estimates that nearly 30 billion square feet of gypsum
wallboard are manufactured each year in North America. The U.S. alone produces
approximately 15 million <strong>to</strong>ns of new drywall per year. According <strong>to</strong> estimates of home
construction waste provided by the National Association of Home Builders,
approximately one pound of waste is created for every square foot of construction
area. This approximation translates in<strong>to</strong> about one <strong>to</strong>n of scrap per average‐sized
American home resulting from end cuts, cut outs, and broken boards.
According <strong>to</strong> the Missouri Department of Natural <strong>Resources</strong>, about 5.5% of solid waste
in Missouri landfills is construction waste, making up about 248,192 <strong>to</strong>ns contributed
per year. Of this amount, drywall scrap is estimated <strong>to</strong> make up 21%, or about 51,558
<strong>to</strong>ns per year.
The agriculture industry currently uses soil amendments, including lime and gypsum
products, <strong>to</strong> control the nutrient‐level and pH‐level of soil for crop fields and gardens.
<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> will significantly reduce the overall rate of landfill dumping for
scrap pieces of drywall. The process developed by Goehman will use machinery <strong>to</strong>
breakdown the scrap drywall and separate the quality gypsum material from the
construction scrap, paper, and other unwanted material. The gypsum is then processed

and ground <strong>to</strong> a fine usable consistency where it is sold in bulk as a soil supplement <strong>to</strong>
local farmers and gardeners. Other applications of gypsum exist, and as the collection
of drywall scrap supply continues <strong>to</strong> grow for Goehman, he will be looking in<strong>to</strong> these
alternative eco‐friendly solutions. Also, he is currently collecting other construction
waste such as asphalt shingles, wood, and brick, which he will be developing in<strong>to</strong> the
recycling process as well.
The recycling processes offered through <strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> will provide construction
companies a solution that is environmentally responsible and offers a positive
alternative <strong>to</strong> the current processes for dumping excess construction waste.
<strong>Renewable</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> will be Goehman's second successful start‐up business venture in
southeast Missouri. He currently owns and manages J. Goehman Construction LLC, a
contracting company that undertakes residential and commercial jobs in the southeast
Missouri region. The company is a member of the St. Louis Area Carpenters’ Union.
For additional information contact:
Jeramy Goehman at jgoehman@yahoo.com or 573‐243‐4196
For additional information contact:
Mitch Robinson at mrobinson@capeareamagnet.com or 573‐334‐5000