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LUKAVAC CEMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE ECO FEST “I BIH GREEN”

On Saturday, June 10, the second “I BiH GREEN” festival took place in Sarajevo, aiming to present companies in BiH that embrace, apply, and promote sustainability goals in their operations.

Lukavac Cement presented a new project called “In Friendship with Nature”, primarily created for and aimed at the youngest population, intending to stimulate and develop children’s awareness of the need to protect the environment and the surroundings where we live.

“FIRE PROTECTION WEEK” IN LUKAVAC CEMENT

On May 25th and 26th, activities within the “Fire Protection Week” continued at Lukavac Cement.

The professional staff of JZU DOM ZDRAVLJA Lukavac held theoretical and practical first aid training for our employees with a special focus on treating burns and cuts.

FIRE PROTECTION WEEK ORGANIZED IN LUKAVAC CEMENT

It is known that the May is celebrated as the month of fire protection. On this occasion, a “Fire Protection Week” was organized in the Lukavac Cement including several activities with the aim of improving readiness and preparedness in such situations.

Continuous education, demonstration exercises and preventive checks of firefighting equipment were the contents that the employees of Lukavac Cement dealt with recently.

LUKAVAC CEMENT STARTS PRODUCTION AFTER COMPLETED OVERHAUL

At the end of February, Lukavac Cement announced its regular annual overhaul, which took place until today, April 6, 2023.

“As part of the overhaul, many works were performed in order to optimize the cement production process and prepare for the upcoming production season. Since the lately installed materials dry out when the rotary kiln starts, smoke is visible until the warm operation mode of the kiln is established. It is an established technological process of warming the kiln for the production of clinker.” – Lukavac Cement stated.

LUKAVAC CEMENT: REGULAR OVERHAUL ACTIVITIES TO BE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SOON

There are a few days left until the end of the regular annual overhaul maintenance of our facilities. Enis Rizvić, maintenance manager, reports that all activities are implemented very successfully and according to plan.

Thus, among other things, several important undertakings were carried out: the replacement of the refractory wall in the rotary kiln with a length of 45 m and part of the mantle of the rotary kiln with a length of 8.5 m as well as the reducer on the main drive of the kiln.

VIDEO SERIES “IN FRIENDSHIP WITH NATURE” – WHY IS NATURE IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN?

Lukavac Cement recently launched a new video project – a series of 24 episodes – “In a friendly relationship with nature”.

It is certain that parents, teachers, and the entire society want every child to grow up to be a person who will care for the environment and have instilled much-needed ecological values in today’s world.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL OVERHAUL MAINTENANCE OF THE LUKAVAC CEMENT PLANT

As of February 18, 2023, the regular overhaul of the Lukavac Cement plant has been started. The kiln’s operation for clinker production has been stopped until April 5, 2023. Meanwhile, numerous activities will occur so that the factory can continue operating at full capacity in the following period.

A NEW EDUCATIONAL VIDEO SERIES FOR CHILDREN “IN A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH NATURE”

We consider working for the well-being of children and developing their awareness and knowledge about the importance and protection of nature as our regular tasks, which we perform with great satisfaction and joy.

This is precisely why we are launching a new educational and entertaining campaign – a video series of 24 episodes – under our well-known slogan “In a friendly relationship with nature”.

PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR FUTURE EUREM MANAGERS HELD IN LUKAVAC CEMENT

In cooperation with the Representative Office of the German Economy in BiH (AHK BiH), a full-day practical class for future EUREM managers was held yesterday, February 1, on the premises of Lukavac Cement.

This was an opportunity to host the participants of this year’s EUREM training program for getting the internationally recognized certificate for “European Energy Manager”. This German program has been implemented in more than 30 countries in the world since 1994 and has proven to be extremely effective in the past period.

LUKAVAC CEMENT PARTICIPATES IN THE “INCLUSIVE DECARBONISATION” PROJECT

In January, Lukavac Cement was visited by representatives of the UNDP Energy Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who implement the IDA project. The purpose of the visit was the energy audit activities within this project.