Kavkazcement, part of the Eurocement Group, produced 79 170 t of cement in January 2015, up 3.2% y/y. Shipments of finished products were also higher than in the corresponding month in 2014, rising by 10.6% y/y to 71 400 t.
Compared to January 2014, demand for bagged cement has tripled. The highest demand has been for cement types CEM II/A-SH 32,5B and CEM II/A-SH 42,5N. These are sold in eco-friendly and durable 50 kg three-layer paper bags and in big bags of 1000 kg.
Kavkazcement is based in the North Caucasus, Russia, supplying the local area as well as the country’s southern federal districts.
Russian real estate development and building materials company, OJSC LSR Group, has completed the sale of its Slantsy cement plant to the Eurocement Group.
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to supply 11 industrial power plants to Eurocement’s Russian facilities as part of the cement manufacturer’s modernisation programme.