The Lafarge  Mannersdorf plant is a site  with 110 years of  history. Today it is one of the most environmentally-conscious cement plants in Europe.

The Lafarge Mannersdorf cement plant in Mannersdorf, Austria, is one of two Lafarge facilities in the central European country. In this plant visit report, plant manager Dr Joseph Kitzweger provides a detailed run-down of the plant's history, production process, use of alternative fuels, environmental performance, products and distribution. Dr Kitzweger also gives his frank assessment of the Austrian cement market and his thoughts on the EU Emissions Trading scheme.

Read the full article at Global Cement, www.globalcement.com/magazine/articles/838-lafarge-mannersdorf-an-early-adopter-of-alternative-fuels