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Wossingen Cement Plant (Wossingen Zementwerk) is an integrated cement plant operating in Walzbachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the cement plant in Walzbachtal, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[1]:
Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.016834, 8.614441 (exact)[2]
Background
The Wossingen cement plant was taken over by Lafarge Germany in 1963. The plant was subsequently modernized in 1970 and, in 2009, the dual kiln line was replaced by a single kiln line with increased efficiency. In 2015 the plant was taken over by CRH group and rebranded to Opterra.
Cement Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant type | Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| integrated[1] | Operating[1] | 1950[1] |
Table 2: Ownership Details
| Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner name | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRH PLC [100.0%] | E100000131458 [100.0%] | Opterra Wössingen GmbH [100.0%][1] | E100002007370 [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) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8[3] | 1.3[3] | – |
Table 4: Cement Production
| Primary cement color | Primary cement type | Production type | Green cement technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| grey[4] | blended[4] | dry[5] | Alternative fuels [5] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20250215001339/https://opterra-crh.com/ueber-uns. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250225205513/https://www.cemnet.com/Articles/story/150450/elevating-service-life.html. Archived from the original on 25 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://opterra-crh.com/produkte.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.zkg.de/en/artikel/zkg_2011-01_Lafarge_plant_Woessingen_optimally_equipped_for_new_products_and-1045552.html.
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