Podilsky Cement Switches To Coal, Buys Two Gavel Pits.
20 January 2008
The company’s management announced plans to build a new workshop for clinker roasting which will use coal instead of gas. Construction of the workshop is scheduled to finish in 2007. By 2008, Podilsky cement plans to completely replace gas with coal in its production process. In related news, the Antimonopoly Committee has allowed Podilsky Cement to buy two more gravel pits. Concorde Capital: Podilsky Cement is Ukraine’s second-largest cement producer. It owns 18% (3.7 mln mt) of ’s total cement capacity. The company is controlled by CRH.Poland. B. V. (Ireland).
