News / Ladce cement plant is a new partner for EUA 2016

1888 they were launched exploratory geological work near the Slovak village Ladce to open limestone quarry and cement production. Viennese banker Adolf von Shenk then the following in 1889 launched the first industrial production of Portland cement to the Slovak company "Ledeczer Portland - Zement fabrik des Adolf von Schenk - Ledecz." Cementáreň Ladce as - http://www.pcla.sk/ - is today, a leading manufacturer of high-quality Portland cement in Europe. the limestone mountain Butkov according to calculations will provide the raw material for industrial production of cement for another 150 to

200 years. On the slopes of Mount Butkov was built significant Christian pilgrimage place with a chapel and a Way of the Cross. This modern Slovak industrial company becomes 2016 the main partner of the European Union of Arts.