Akmene Cement Plant

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Akmene Cement Plant is an integrated cement plant operating in Naujoji Akmenė, Siauliai, Lithuania.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Naujoji Akmenė, Siauliai, Lithuania:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 56.314286, 22.917227 (exact)

Background

The Akmene plant is the only cement plant in Lithuania. The facility was originally known as the Akmenė Cement and Slate Production "Akmencementas." In 1990, the enterprise became a state-owned company named Akmenės Cementas. By 1997, the company's capital became predominantly privately owned, with the majority held by Lithuanian investors. In 2001, the UK-based RMC Group p.l.c. acquired a 34% stake through its subsidiary, Rugby Holding B.V. This stake was subsequently acquired by the Mexican conglomerate Cemex in 2004.

Between 2006 and 2014, Akmenės Cementas undertook a comprehensive modernization project, replacing outdated equipment with a new, energy-efficient clinker production line utilizing dry-process technology. On June 30, 2021, the German-based SCHWENK Building Materials Group acquired an additional 50.4% of Akmenės Cementas shares, increasing its total ownership to 97%. This acquisition also included a majority stake in the Kalcitas AB quarry and two cement terminals. In August 2024, the company completed a €30 million upgrade to its plant, enabling an increase in alternative fuel usage to 90%. This project received €4.3 million in funding from the Lithuanian Environmental Project Management Agency's Climate Change Programme. Also in 2024, recycling company Ekobāze announced plans to construct a €12 million facility in the Akmenė Free Economic Zone. This plant will process post-consumer plastics into solid recovered fuel (SRF) for use by Akmenės Cementas, promoting waste reduction and sustainable energy use.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	1952

Table 2: Ownership Details

Additional information including parent company references and full ownership trees available at the Global Energy Ownership Tracker.

Parent company	Parent company GEM ID	Owner name	Owner company GEM ID
unknown [3.0%]; SCHWENK Geschäftsführungs GmbH	E100000132388 [3.0%]; E100002006774	Akmenes Cementas AB [100%]	E100002005195 [100.0%]

Table 3: Capacities

Cement capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Clinker capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)	Unspecified capacity (million metric tonnes per annum)
1	1.5	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
grey	opc	dry	Carbon capture, utilization, and/or storage ; Alternative fuels

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