Overview
HeidelbergCement began its activities in Ukraine in 2001, with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Kryvyi Rih Cement plant, followed by its acquisition of the Dniprocement plant in 2002. The latest acquisition of Doncement at the end of 2005 significantly strengthened HeidelbergCement’s position in the Ukrainian market.
| Ukraine |
|---|
| Cement plants |
3 |
| Grinding plants |
1 |
| Ready-mixed concrete |
2 |
| Aggregates |
2 |
(Data as of June 2008)The market
Due to its size, strong economic growth and rising cement consumption, Ukraine is an extremely promising market for us. Kryvyi Rih Cement and Dniprocement produce cement using the modern dry process and specialize in producing Portland cement and Portland blast-furnace slag cement, both bulk and bagged. Both plants are located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, one of the largest industrial regions of Ukraine, southwest of Kiev. To improve the sales service and gain bigger market share, Kryvyi Rih Cement and Dniprocement established a joint sales company, Kryvbas Cement, in 2002.
Doncement operates a wet kiln and produces Portland and slag cements. The plant is located in the Donetsk industrial region in the eastern Ukraine.
In addition to the cement business HeidelbergCement operates two aggregates pits and two ready-mixed concrete plants.