Holcim Romania invests over €700,000 in water recycling at local plant

Holcim Romania invests over €700,000 in water recycling at local plant

Business Forum
Holcim Romania has made an investment of over €700,000 in its Stăncești aggregate plant, located in Prahova County, to implement a complex water recycling and purification system.

The investment has enabled the Stăncești plant to reduce its water usage by approximately 80%, achieving high environmental standards. 

The plant supplies natural and crushed aggregates for various infrastructure projects, including roads, highways, and bridges, as well as for residential and office buildings in the Ilfov, Prahova, and Dâmbovița metropolitan areas in Southern Romania.

"This investment clearly demonstrates our commitment to developing operations with ambitious goals, including in water use," stated Remus Viscol, Aggregates Director, Holcim Romania.

Currently, 80% of Holcim România's locations are equipped with water recycling systems.

Holcim Romania has invested over €900 million since beginning operations in Romania in 1997. 

RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bucharest yields remain well above Western European levels
Real estate

Bucharest yields remain well above Western European levels

Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.

Energy

Electrica secures grid permits for 700 MWh of storage

Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.

Energy

Romanian grid operator to support peak power consumption during heatwave

Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.