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Cement Plant Lukavac Is Rebranding Business Operations

After expanding business operations on concrete segment, Lukavac Cement Plant decided to split Lukavac Cement Plant trademark on two brands: Lukavac Cement and Lukavac Concrete

It is the proof of the continuous work on modernization and improvement of production, started by the management of the company back in 2001 through successful privatization by ASAMER Austrian Group. Recognizable as the largest domestic producer of cement, the factory enters the segment of concrete production, and as a logical sequence, the need for the construction of a new brand has been created, together with the need for rebranding the existing.

We are a synonym for cement production and by expanding business program on concrete we have decided to take the step forward on the market with two new brands, Lukavac Cement and Lukavac Concrete. In this moment concrete will be produces in our new plants in Sarajevo and Banja Luka, with intention of spreading of the network throughout the whole country in accordance to the demands of the market. We constantly listen to demands of the market, we invent and offer solutions, follow trends in the world and implement best practices, therefore we are quite certain that Lukavac Concrete will become recognizable by its quality, just as Lukavac Cement is”

said Izet Imamović, General Director of Lukavac Cement Plant.

Alternative Fuels Are Cheaper and More Environment-Friendly Energy

The world, in which the total population approaches figures of 9 billion inhabitants by 2050, has to think in a way that everything that can be used for recycling should be used, and should be utilized in in a good mother’s way for the generations to come. The cement industry could be at the very heart, or at least could be a vital link in the economy, using by-products of other industries.

Austria is a leader in use of alternative fuels in cement industry, with the average fossil fuels substitution rate of 63%. Germany is on the second place, saving 2,3 million tons of coal. Out of 35 cement plants in Germany, 33 use alternative fuels and relevant bodies and services have not recorded adverse effects in last 27 years. Some cement factories have achieved a 100% replacement of fossil fuels with alternative ones. The European average rate of use of alternative energy sources in 2012 amounts to 37%, while the world average is at a lower level with a rate of only 14%. Prospective for the efficient use of alternative fuels will largely depend on the type of the fuel currently available at the market, as well as on the flexibility of some plants to easily switch from one type of the fuel to another, and in large scale it will depend on skills and knowledge of managers in the process of production.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the use of alternative fuels in cement industry, but also in industry in general, is still at the beginning. In addition to the fact that utilization of these fuels contribute to an ecologically cleaner environment, companies reduce production costs in because waste is cheaper than fossil fuel. The current legal rate of use of alternative fuels is 30%.

President of Eco Forum Zenica, dr. Samir Lemeš says that waste incineration for the purpose of obtaining energy, if conducted in the proper way, does not harm the environment to the extent that other fuels do.

However, in BiH we do not have enough waste that can be used for this purpose. One plant needs enormous quantity of energy in the process of production and therefore quantities available in BiH can only satisfy a small part of these needs. Also, the non-selective disposal of waste to landfills in BiH is a big problem, because in this way people throw large quantities of usable material”,

said Lemeš.

Cement plant Lukavac has kept pace with world trends, and the first in BiH began to use these sources of energy. At present, the share of alternative fuels in their production is up to 30 percent, and the measurements carried out in 2015 showed that the emission of pollutants is below the lowest envisaged values and in accordance with the strict directives of the European Union.

Cement Plant Lukavac Is on the Pride and Honour of All Its Employees and Citizens of Lukavac

The event was attended by numerous business partners and political representatives, including the Prime Minister of the Federation of BiH

With special program and with presentation of all achievements, Cement Plant Lukavac annotated 15th anniversary of successful privatization. Numerous business partners and political representatives attended this event.
At the ceremony, which was held as a part of the two-day event “Doors open days”, once again it was emphasized that the change of ownership in Lukavac Cement Plant represents an example of positive privatization in our country, and a great contribution to the economic development of Lukavac Municipality and Tuzla Canton.

Cement Plant Lukavac Is the Example of Successful Privatization in BiH

Asamer Business Group made a significant investment in BiH which improved development of Lukavac and classified the Cement Plant as one of the most modern and ecologically most acceptable in Europe

Lukavac Cement Plant is one of the few successful stories on privatization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thanks to the takeover of the Austrian company Asamer Baustoffe AG, the Plant has become the largest cement producer in our country.

This year, we plan to celebrate 15 years of successful privatization with numerous activities. We are extremely proud to be a part of the prominent business group Asamer, which has made a significant investment in BiH. Since the privatization in 2001, the factory has undergone two major phases of construction and reconstruction with investments of more than 200 million KM. Thanking to this, from one of factories with obsolete technology, Lukavac Cement Plant became one of the most modern and ecologically most acceptable plants in Europe. Efforts made by Asamer Group to achieve high ecological standards contributed to Lukavac and its surroundings now breathe cleaner air“,

said Izet Imamovic, director of the Lukavac Cement Plant.

Cement Plant Lukavac Leader in Environmental Protection

Lukavac Cement Plant increased the share of alternative fuels in production from 10 to 30 percent of the energy value. This has been a great success achieved since May 2012, when Lukavac Cement plant, as the first company in BiH, received a licence to use alternative fuels in the production, from the Federal Ministry of Environmental Protection and Tourism.