Opole Cement Plant
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Background
The Opole plantcommenced operations under the name Opole-Port, initially equipped with three rotary kilns, each with a capacity of 250 tons per day. The 1960s marked the beginning of a comprehensive modernization process at the Odra Cement Plant. Notably, the facility became a pioneer in Poland by implementing an automatic cement mill control system and fully automating the clinker burning process. In 1992, following political and economic transformations in Poland, the Odra Cement Plant was transformed into a shareholder company owned by the State Treasury. In 1993, as part of a government program aimed at privatizing the cement industry, Miebach Projektgesellschaft GmbH acquired a controlling stake in the plant from the Ministry of Ownership Transformations. This acquisition facilitated further investments and technological upgrades. By 1999, the plant had completed a major overhaul, transitioning from the energy-intensive wet method of clinker burning to the more energy-efficient dry method. In 2014, the Odra Capital Group was established, comprising the parent company—Cement Plant 'Odra' S.A.—and two subsidiaries: Betoniarnie ODRA Sp. z o.o. and CHOJNA BETON Concrete Products Manufacturer Sp. z o.o. In 2015, the Odra Cement Plant introduced alternative fuels into its clinker burning process.
