Our agreement with the Austrian Wietersdorfer group, 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, which has a very large plant a few kilometers across the border in Slovenia that benefited from an 80 million euro investment a few years ago to increase production capacity and perform technology upgrades. 
Buzzi Unicem’s agreement with Wietersdorfer also includes a 25% share 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.