Kharkov Stroyinvest JSC in the Ukraine started the preparations for a new concrete batching plant, equipment for which was supplied from Germany. A new plant is expected to produce ready-mixed concrete, and then, paving slabs and other products, which are necessary for road-building.  The plant is also expected to start-up production of bituminous concrete for pavement, using polymer-bitumen binding components, and also colored bituminous concrete.