Italy’s Italcementi to close two more plants

talian cement and concrete manufacturer Italcementi is reported to have plans to close two of its domestic plants as of 1 January, 2014. They will be the one in Monselice (Padua), that employs 102 staff, and the one in Scafa (Pescara), that employs 67 people. The unions have argued that Italcementi's capacity reduction plan agreed in 2012 did not include the two facilities.
August 12, 2013 Read time: 1 min

Italian cement and concrete manufacturer 726 Italcementi is reported to have plans to close two of its domestic plants as of 1 January, 2014.

They will be the one in Monselice (Padua), that employs 102 staff, and the one in Scafa (Pescara), that employs 67 people.

The unions have argued that Italcementi's capacity reduction plan agreed in 2012 did not include the two facilities.

However, Italcementi says it had discussed the possibility of a €160 million refurbishment for the Monselice plant, which had, however, attracted legal action from environmental associations.

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