Holcim Romania receives environment protection award
Holcim Romania, a subsidiary of Swiss cement company Holcim Ltd, has been awarded the Excellency in Environment Protection by InterCity magazine in recognition of the company’s involvement in environmental issues, it was reported on April 7, 2005. Holcim Romania invested 20 mln euro ($25.78 mln) in environment protection from 1998 to 2004. It plans to invest another 40 mln euro ($51.56 mln) by 2006. The company upgraded its plants in Campulung and Alesd to be able to process 100 types of waste.