Presidential launch for new Holcim cement plant

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opens new €500 million cement plant in Kolomna

HOLCIM have inaugurated a new cement plant in Russia in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev (pictured on left), who described it as a ‘shining example’ for the Russian cement industry.

With an annual capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of cement, the new €500 million Shurovo plant in Kolomna, 100km south of Moscow, is one of the biggest Holcim plants in Eastern Europe.

Setting new standards of environmental performance and production efficiency in the Russian cement industry, it will primarily serve the growth market of Moscow where around one third of the country’s construction investments are made.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Holcim chief executive officer Markus Akermann said: ‘The Shurovo plant significantly contributes to the long-term supply security of the greater Moscow market with high-quality building materials. It is a milestone in the modernization of the Russian cement industry and strengthens Holcim’s position in an attractive growth market.’

Holcim have been present in Russia since 1993. The Group company, which has its head office in Moscow and owns another cement plant in Volsk on the Volga, has a combined annual capacity of approximately 5 million tonnes of cement and employs more than 1,500 people.