Lafarge Russia invests 300 millions of Rubles into environment protection in the Uralcement plant of Korkino, Chelyabinsk region. In order to decrease the dust emissions of its Korkino plant in the Chelyabinsk region, Lafarge replaces the electro filters of its two most important rotary kilns. The new dust filters allow decreasing the dust emissions at the stack by more than 10 times and reach at least current European regulations.
The construction of Lafarge's new project, a cement plant at Ferzikovo in Kaluga Region has started. This is the first project of Lafarge Russia and its business partner EBRD (the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) which supports Lafarge's growth in Russia.
The construction of Lafarge's new project, a cement plant at Ferzikovo in Kaluga Region has started. This is the first project of Lafarge Russia and its business partner EBRD (the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) which supports Lafarge's growth in Russia.
The new plant will have a production capacity of two million tons a year. This greenfield project will represent a breakthrough in Russia in terms of energy efficiency, safety performance and minimised environmental impact. The carbon footprint per ton of cement produced will as a result be cut by 31 per cent and energy consumption will be halved from current levels. Lafarge also plans to make use of renewable energy sources at this plant.
The cement production will start in 2014
The leveling, plant site roads works and temporary infrastructure on the field will be completed before end of 2010. The concrete & steel construction is expected to be completed before end of 2011. Also the mechanical erection will start in last quarter of 2011. The plant is expected to start producing cement in the first half of 2014.
Alex de Valukhoff, GM of Lafarge Cement Russia stated: "Russia is an important country in the Group's agenda. This new greenfield project shows our strong confidence in the potential and future of the country. We are glad to contribute to the development of the cement sector and to the economical development of the regions where we are present. The Kaluga region has been selected for its proximity to the market, but also in reason of the significant involvement of its Governor, Anatoly Artamonov, and his administration.
For our new projects a pool of Russian speaking technical managers is being trained in the different dry technology plants the Group operates in the European Union. We already have a Kaluga team in our head office."
Investments in current plants ongoing
Lafarge and EBRD will subsequently work on the next steps in the investment program, as well as on further enhancement of existing plants in Voskresensk, 120 km southeast of Moscow, and Korkino, 40 km south of Chelyabinsk in the Urals industrial heartland of Russia. (EBRD has since 2006 invested €190 million Euros in the equity of Lafarge Vostok SAS, the company which owns 100 percent of Lafarge Cement Russia.)
A program aimed at achieving an annual reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at the Voskresensk and Korkino plants equivalent to up to 200,000 tons of CO2, as measured in terms of constant cement output (2008), has already been launched. This involves, amongst others, the commissioning of new filters at both plants to improve their environmental performance.
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