Chelm Cement Plant

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Chelm Cement Plant is an integrated cement plant operating in Chelm, Lubelskie, Poland.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Chelm, Lubelskie, Poland:

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Coordinates (WGS 84): 51.138822, 23.542405 (exact)

Background

In 1997, the UK-based Rugby Group plc acquired a 34% stake in Cementownia Chełm, marking its entry into the Polish market. This investment provided Rugby Group with the option to increase its ownership to 75%, aiming to enhance its presence in Central Europe. In 1999, the Chełm plant underwent a significant modernization with the installation of a new clinker production line designed by FLSmidth. This upgrade introduced a semi-dry kiln process, enhancing production efficiency and product quality. Starting in 2001, the plant invested in infrastructure to utilize alternative fuels, including the construction of storage facilities and the implementation of a kiln gas by-pass system. In 2005, CEMEX, a global building materials company headquartered in Mexico, acquired the RMC Group, which had previously merged with Rugby Group. This acquisition incorporated the Chełm Cement Plant into CEMEX's portfolio.The Chełm Cement Plant was among the first in Poland to adopt the use of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). Collaborating with the waste recycling company EkoPaliwa, the plant has established a system where high-calorific waste is processed into RDF, contributing to sustainable waste management and energy efficiency. By 2020, the decarbonization efforts resulted in over 93% of the plant's energy for clinker production being derived from alternative fuels. In March 2022, the Building Research Institute issued Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for all six cement types produced at the Chełm plant. As of June 2024, the Chełm plant achieved a cumulative production milestone of over 100 million tonnes of cement since its inception.

Cement Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant type	Plant status	Start date
integrated	Operating	1960

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
CEMEX SAB de CV [99.9%]	E100001014342 [99.9%]	CEMEX Polska SP zoo [100.0%]	E100002005907 [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)
3	2.3	–

Table 4: Cement Production

Primary cement color	Primary cement type	Production type	Green cement technology
grey	unknown	dry	Alternative fuels

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Additional data

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