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LUKAVAC CEMENT SUPPORTED INTERNATIONAL EVENT “ARCHITECTURE DAYS BANJA LUKA 2018”

Lukavac Cement, as the leading cement producer, supported one of the most important BIH events in the field of architecture and urbanism.

“Architecture Days, Banja Luka 2018” were held for the fourth time in the period from 4 to 10 June. Apart from lectures by international and local architects and other experts, exhibitions, workshops and round tables, presented were products and achievements in the production technology of construction industry. Discusses were different issues related to current situation in the field of architecture, construction and application of construction materials.”

LUKAVAC CEMENT ORGANIZED SUCCESSFUL TRAINING OF CRAFTSMEN

In April, Lukavac Cement held two successful trainings for craftsmen.

On that occasion, sixty best craftsmen received latest information relevant for craft works in the use of Lukavac cement. Exchanged were important experiences and presented new technologies from the field of cement, concrete and civil engineering.

Lukavac Cement received an Award for Sucessfull Business Operations and Investments in BiH

Foreign Investments Promotion Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA) today presented an award to Lukavac Cement for a long time successful business operations and significant investments in BiH. FIPA organizes selection event “The Most Important Foreign Investor in BiH” for many years, with the aim to promote success stories of foreign companies who do the business in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus contributing development of the country.

The Award means a lot to us, it is a confirmation of the success of our previous business operations and investments. We have just ended the third investment phase, costing 20 million KM started back in 2013. Investments have been directed into the project that was of a high importance to us, and that is the use of alternative fuels which all contributes to the safe, efficient and ecologically acceptable process of cement production. With this investment we finalize planned post-privatization investment cycle. Our example shows that BiH is a good place for investment and, with common efforts, we can anticipate further progress and development of our country”,

highlighted the Director of Lukavac Cement Plant, Izet Imamović.

Lukavac Cement represented at International Fair Renexpo 2017

Lukavac Cement actively participates and exhibits on this year International Fair RENEXPO 2017 in Sarajevo on 8 and 9 November at Hills Congress Centre. On today’s conference, under the title “Solid Waste Management in BiH – Use of Waste as Alternative Fuel”, under the sponsorship of Lukavac Cement, Nedim Pašić, Production Director, talked about pioneering venture of Lukavac Cement Plant in use of alternative fuels and about ecological and economic advantages of the use of fuels obtained from the waste in cement manufacture process.

On that occasion, he emphasized that the use of fuel made from the waste contributes to the reduction of the use of fossil fuel, as well as to the reduction of the amount of waste that must be disposed at landfills. At the same time, it saves the energy, reduces greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide emissions and also creates new opportunities for development of the local and BiH economy.

Federal Government observes Lukavac Cement as potential solution of Waste Management Problem

Press release

Prime Minister of FBiH, Fadil Novalić, today visited Lukavac Cement Plant and talked to the management of the Plant about technology, potentials for the use of the alternative fuels system in the process of cement production, a result of which is that the factory was known as Green Cement Plant.

Lukavac Cement is the biggest cement producer in BiH and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels in the process of production, reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing its demands for more efficient waste management in our country, thus observing all prescribed ecological standards.

The role of Cement Industry in Waste Management Solving Problem

Lukavac Cement, the largest cement manufacturer in BiH and a pioneer in use of alternative fuels in the process of production reduces the use of fossil fuels and increases demands for better waste management in our country.

Using different kind of waste as alternative fuel in our production, we primarily save natural resources and the money for their production and our environment becomes free of waste. It is obvious that BiH has a problem with adequate waste disposal and therefore all our investments into modern devices and facilities, amounting around 20 million EUR in past 15 years, represent permanent solution for the benefit of the entire community. Utilization of waste as alternative fuel in cement industry is very complex task we have been working for several years now, following best world’s practices. Our aim is to constantly increase the share of use of alternative fuels in production, in order to utilize significant quantity of waste, thus contributing, as much as possible, to the protection of the environment”,

said Nedim Pašić, Lukavac Cement Director of Production.

Lukavac Cement Plant completes Investments of 20 Million KM for ensuring high environmental Standards

Committed to follow modern technical and technological flows which ensure high ecological standards, Lukavac Cement Plant is successfully coming to an end of the final phase of project investments, whose aim was the increase of capacities, better efficiency, higher percentage of the use of alternative fuels in the process of clinker production.

Also known as Green Cement Plant, Lukavac Cement is coming to an end of the third investment phase (2012 – 2017) whose total value was 20 million KM, and it will significantly contribute more efficient, more safe and ecologically acceptable utilization of alternative fuels in the process of production. Investments were directed on purchase of a new equipment and upgrade of the system for dosage of alternative fuels in the heated part of the line for clinker production, modernization of production and extension of dust bypass plant, as well as the instalment of the system for the reduction of nitrogen oxides, which ends the third post-privatization investment cycle.

Lukavac Cement – a Pioneer in the use of Alternative Fuels

In many developed countries cement industry plays an important role in waste management problem solution. This trend is expanding rapidly all over the world. Today, cement plants are considered to be successful if they have managed to get about 80% of their energy needs from alternative sources. Some plants in the world already foresee, or have even accomplished to replace fossil fuels with alternative fuels in the percentage of 100%. The production process itself offers unique possibility to turn unproductive waste into the final product.

LUKAVAC CEMENT FOLLOWS WORLD’S TRENDS

Lukavac Cement, also known as a Green Cement Plant, following world’s trends, ends up its third phase of investment of total value of 20 million KM, which will significantly contribute to more efficient, safe and ecologically use of alternative fuels in the process of production. Investments are directed on purchase of a new equipment and upgrade of alternative fuel dosing system on a heating part of the line for clinker production, modernisation and expansion of the dust bypass plant and instalment of the system for the reduction of nitrous oxides.