The agreement with the Austrian Group Wietersdorfer, which became effective on 1 August 2014, has led to a significant reorganization of our industrial operations and role in the Northeastern regions of Italy.
Buzzi Unicem transferred the Cadola (BL) plant to Wietersdorfer in exchange for a 25% share in  Salonit Anhovo,  a company that operates a powerful cement plant in Slovenia, just across the border, where an 80 million euro capital project was carried out a few years ago to increase production capacity and perform technological upgrades.

The agreement with Wietersdorfer provides also for a 25% ownership in the capital of W&P Italia, which owns the grinding center in S. Vito al Tagliamento and now the Cadola plant (see above).
The Anhovo cement plant has a production capacity of 1.3 million tons/year and is distinguished for its modernity, efficiency and competitiveness thanks to the large-scale use of alternative fuels as opposed to traditional fuels. The agreement allows Buzzi Unicem to maintain an indirect presence in both Triveneto and Slovenia together with the leading company in the market, and offers advantages in terms of logistics, technological integration, product offerings and customer service.