“Group-wide we are working on a concept called ‘Factories of the future’, where we will use automation and robotic technologies, artificial intelligence and automated processes. To that end and more, we have an over EUR10 million investment budget for Romania in 2019,” said Horia Adrian, CEO of Holcim Romania.
“We’re investing in digitalization, in equipment. We will begin with the plant in Alesd, and then move on to the other production facilities.”
Holcim has two cement plants in Romania in Campulung (Arges County) and Alesd (Bihor), a grinding station, 15 ecological ready-mix plants, three aggregates plants, two special binders plants and three cement terminals in Bucharest, Turda and Roman.
Holcim Romania’s revenue stood at 1,270.6 million lei (EUR269 million), 20% higher than in 2017, according to Finance Ministry data. Profit rose 23% to RON182.1 million.(EUR1=RON4.7231)
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)