What Cement Hranice, akciová společnost does

Cement Hranice, akciová společnost is a Czech cement and dry-mix construction materials manufacturer operating a single integrated plant in Hranice, Olomouc region, founded in 1954 and wholly owned by Italian-listed parent Buzzi SpA (formerly Buzzi Unicem SpA). The company produces 8 grades of EN 197-1 compliant bulk cement (CEM I, CEM II, CEM III families), three bagged cement brands (TOPCEMENT®, SUPERCEMENT®, UNICEMENT®), masonry cement (Unimalt 14, EN 413-1), and a portfolio of 12+ dry mix mortars and adhesives under the Unimalt and Unilep sub-brands covering rendering, masonry, floor screeds, tile adhesives, ETICS thermal insulation systems, and dry concrete. Manufacturing runs on a dry-process rotary kiln system (converted from wet process in 1992) with an on-site quarry for raw materials, an 858.36 kW photovoltaic installation, waste heat recovery for building heating, and a local electricity distribution system (LDS Cement Hranice) under ČEZ Distribuce pricing.

The business model is B2B sales of standardized, certified cement and dry-mix products to construction companies, builders, contractors, and specialty trades across the Czech Republic, executed through a dedicated direct sales team with specialist advisors for cement/concrete and mortar/adhesives, plus a logistics function handling bulk and EUR-pallet packed deliveries. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; seasonal promotional campaigns (Spring, Hot Summer) use incentive rewards for minimum-quantity purchases of adhesives and dry mixes. The company monetizes primarily through one-time unit sales of bulk and bagged cement, supplemented by recurring sales of higher-margin specialty dry mixes, and benefits from a stable industrial demand profile reinforced by 70+ years of brand presence, ISO 9001/14001/50001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, the Golden Permon mining safety awards (2008, 2021), and a 200,000 CZK annual community grant program that anchors regional goodwill.

Name

Cement Hranice, akciová společnost

Legal name

Cement Hranice, akciová společnost

Website

https://cement.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cement Hranice is a Czech cement and dry-mix mortar manufacturer, founded 1954 and wholly owned by Buzzi SpA, producing EN 197-1 bulk and bagged cements and a Unimalt/Unilep dry-mix portfolio for construction companies and trade contractors in the Czech market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (32731), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Plaster (Gypsum/Lime/Cement) & Basecoat Systems (IMADAEAC)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Bulk cement supply
• Dry mix mortars
• Construction materials
• Masonry products

Headquarters

HQ city

Hranice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk cement sales: Cement sold in bulk form delivered in truck or train containers. Products include portland cements, slag cements, and limestone cements produced to EN 197-1 standards.
2. Packed cement and dry mix mortars sales: Cement sold in 25 kg paper sacks on EUR pallets, including branded products such as TOPCEMENT, SUPERCEMENT, UNICEMENT, and dry mix mortars (Unimalt, Unilep product lines) for masonry, rendering, tiling, and thermal insulation systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cement Hranice manufactures and sells cement and dry mix mortars for the construction industry. The product portfolio includes eight bulk cement grades (CEM I, CEM II, CEM III types) compliant with EN 197-1, three bagged cement brands (TOPCEMENT, SUPERCEMENT, UNICEMENT), masonry cement (Unimalt 14), and a range of dry plaster, mortar, tile adhesive, screed, ETICS, and dry concrete mixes under the Unimalt and Unilep sub-brands. The company operates its own quarry and dry-process rotary kiln plant at Hranice, serving Czech construction firms and specialty trade contractors through direct sales and plant-direct delivery.

Product overview

Cement Hranice, akciová společnost is a cement and construction materials manufacturer producing bulk and bagged cements under branded names (TOPCEMENT, SUPERCEMENT, UNICEMENT), masonry cement (Unimalt 14), and a comprehensive range of dry mix mortars under the Unimalt and Unilep sub-brands. The product portfolio includes 8 bulk cement grades (CEM I, CEM II, CEM III types), 3 bagged cement brands, masonry cement, and 12 specialized dry mortar products covering rendering, masonry, floor screeds, tile adhesives, thermal insulation systems, and dry concrete. All products comply with EN 197-1 and EN 413-1 standards and are supplied in paper sacks with PE covering on EUR pallets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unimalt: Masonry cement brand including Unimalt 14 (MC 12.5) and other mortar products
• TOPCEMENT
• SUPERCEMENT
• UNICEMENT
• Unilep
• Unimalt SOMS

Products and services

• CEM I 52,5 R (Bulk Cement)
• CEM I 42,5 R (Bulk Cement)
• CEM I 42,5 R (na) - Special Cement with reduced Na2Oeq
• CEM I 42,5 R (sc) Bulk Cement
• CEM II/A-LL 42,5 R (Bulk Cement)
• CEM II/B-M (S-LL) 42,5 N (Bulk Cement)
• CEM II/C-M (S-LL) 42,5 N (Bulk Cement)
• CEM III/A 42,5 N (Bulk Cement)
• TOPCEMENT® CEM I 52,5 R
• SUPERCEMENT® CEM I 42,5 R
• UNICEMENT® CEM II/B-LL 32,5 R
• Unimalt 14 Masonry Cement
• Unimalt OJR 12 Plaster Mortar
• Unimalt OSR 15 Plaster Mortar
• Unilep S 39 Masonry Mortar
• Unimalt ZMR 11 Masonry Mortar
• Unimalt BP 16 Cement Screed
• Unimalt SPS 56 Self-Levelling Compound
• Unilep S 19 Tile Adhesive
• Unilep S 29 Tile Adhesive
• Unilep S 59 Tile Adhesive
• Unilep S 69 ETICS Adhesive and Reinforcement Mortar
• Unimalt SB 26 Dry Concrete Mix

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced fossil CO2 emissions by ~40% in 2023 vs 1990 baseline
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PB SCOM s.r.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025PB SCOM s.r.o. was the contractor for the flood protection project connecting the Dub water reservoir and the retention reservoir. The project involved installing 265 meters of fiberglass pipeline DN 1600, including 14-meter pipe jacking under a railway siding, with total investment of 22 million CZK.
• Dyckerhoff GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 4 June 2009Dyckerhoff GmbH is the licensor for the BUZZI trademark and serves as a data processor for cement.cz (processing personal data on IT systems). Licensing agreement enables Cement Hranice to use the BUZZI brand alongside its own trademarks. Dyckerhoff GmbH also handles data processing for web analytics under GDPR obligations.
• ZAPA betoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZAPA beton is a sister company within the Buzzi Group. Both companies collaborate on initiatives including humanitarian aid shipments to Ukraine (April 2022, January 2023), coordinated community support, and joint participation in events. ZAPA beton supplies concrete mixtures from its Prague-Písnice facility, as demonstrated in the Jesenice school project.
• CS STEEL, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCS STEEL, a.s. is a partner in the Grant Programme of the Hranice Region. The company hosted a meeting of grant programme partners in March 2020 where partnership agreements were signed with the Microregion Hranice initiative.
• Mikroregion HraniceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCement Hranice is a partner of the Grant Programme of the Hranice Region, managed by the Microregion Hranicko. The company supports cultural, sports, and educational events organized by non-profit organizations, schools, and churches in the region.
• EKO-KOM, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKO-KOM collaboration enabled Cement Hranice to organize plant tours and seminars for mayors and regional authority representatives from three Moravian regions (Zlín, Moravian-Silesian, and Olomouc), focusing on cement production, environmental protection, and carbon footprint reduction initiatives.
• Nadace KřižovatkaminorOthersCharitable foundation facilitating donations of baby breathing monitors to hospitals. Cement Hranice funded two breathing monitors (total value 4,000 CZK) for the Pediatric Department of Hranice Hospital through the foundation's logistics network.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Cementir Holding: Italian cement group with operations in Turkey, Scandinavia, and other regions. Comparable as a mid-sized European-headquartered cement producer with overlapping cement grades and specialty products (including white cement), though primarily focused on Mediterranean and Nordic markets rather than Central Europe.
• Titan Cement Group: Greek-headquartered cement producer with operations across Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Regional peer in the European cement market with comparable bulk cement and dry mix portfolios, though it does not directly serve the Czech market and instead operates in different geographies.

Direct peers

• Dyckerhoff GmbH: German cement manufacturer and fellow Buzzi Group subsidiary, holding the BUZZI trademark license that Cement Hranice sublicenses. Directly comparable as a European cement producer within the same corporate family, with overlapping product portfolio and shared technical/operational standards.
• Českomoravský cement (Heidelberg Materials Czech): Czech cement producer and the largest domestic competitor, operating the Mokrá and Prachovice plants under Heidelberg Materials. Directly comparable as a single-market Czech cement manufacturer selling bulk and bagged cement, masonry cement, and mortars with overlapping product grades (CEM I, II, III) and EN 197-1 certification.
• ZAPA beton a.s. Sister company within the Buzzi Group producing ready-mix concrete from multiple Czech plants (e.g., Prague-Písnice). Directly comparable as a fellow Czech building materials manufacturer operating under the same parent, with shared BUZZI trademark and joint community initiatives; complementary product offering (concrete vs. cement) within the same ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials: German-headquartered global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete major, parent of Českomoravský cement (Cement Hranice's largest Czech competitor). Broadly comparable as a multinational cement producer with overlapping product categories and a stronger decarbonization roadmap, though it operates a far larger and more diversified asset base.
• Wienerberger AG: Austrian-headquartered building materials producer with strong Central European presence in bricks, clay tiles, and concrete products. Broadly comparable as a Central European building materials manufacturer with overlapping customer base (construction trade), but specializes in masonry rather than cement binders.
• Holcim (LafargeHolcim): Global Swiss-headquartered cement and aggregates major with significant Central European presence. Broadly comparable as a multinational cement producer with overlapping bulk cement, bagged cement, and dry mix product portfolios, but operating at vastly larger scale across multiple countries.
• Cemex SAB de CV: Mexican-headquartered global cement major with European operations. Broadly comparable as a multinational cement and ready-mix concrete producer with overlapping product categories, but operating at a much larger global scale and with limited Central European footprint.
• CRH plc: Irish-headquartered building materials group with significant Central European cement and concrete operations. Broadly comparable as a vertically integrated cement-and-construction-materials producer in the European market, but operating at global scale with much broader geographic diversification.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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