Leading Russian cement producer Eurocement has placed an order for more than €80m with KHD for a new cement plant to be built in Stavropol, Russia.

The contract between Stavropolsky Zavod Stroitelnih Materialov, a member of the Eurocement group, and ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, is for a new cement plant with an output of 1.3Mta.

KHD’s scope will cover the EP supply of production equipment, starting from raw material crushing all the way up to cement loading/packing. KHD will also supply automation and control equipment for the new production line. In addition, the companies concluded a separate contract for erection and commissioning supervision services, which is part of the total order volume.