Hungary: Cembrit starts trial run of upgraded plant

Holcim Hungaria is to start decommissioning works of its cement production plant in Labatlan soon. The two-year process affects over 100 buildings, structures and machinery of the plant, with the decommissioning works to be carried out by Alcufer.

Janos Kalman, managing director of the Hungarian cement producer Hejocsabai Cement es Meszmu (HCM), has revealed that the company will need the government's support to be able to restart cement production at its plant in Miskolc.

HCM could start the necessary development only after receiving the required permits and a specific government decision could speed up the process

HCM plans to spend HUF 9billion (€28.7 million) on setting up the first two production lines, and some 66% of this amount may be c

Holcim is to close its cement factory in the northern Hungarian city of Labatlan by next year, communications director of Holcim Hungaria, Iren Marta is reported to have told local press. According to reports in MTI, Holcim originally planned to wind up the 144-year-old plant by 2010, but its lifetime had since been extended by environment-friendly investments of almost HUF500 million (about €1.78 million) to 2016. However, the downturn of Hungary's construction industry has now made closing unavoidable, Ms