Cementownia Odra S.A.

Cementownia Odra S.A. is a Polish cement manufacturer based in Opole, described on its official website as the oldest operating cement plant in Poland, with more than 100 years of activity in the building materials market. It is the only survivor of nine cement plants that once operated in Opole. The company produces cement for bulk and bagged sale, combining long-standing tradition with modern production technology. The plant traces its origins to 1906, when the Oppeln Portlandzementfabrik was founded at a favourable transport location near a limestone quarry and close to the harbour of Sakrau. After being destroyed in the Second World War, the factory was rebuilt and resumed production in 1951 with new equipment from Czechoslovakia. During the post-war reconstruction of Polish cities, demand for cement was high, giving the plant strong output. In 1993, under a privatisation programme, the cement plant ODRA was sold to Dortmunder Miebach Projektgesellschaft mbH. A fundamental modernisation in 1999 included converting clinker production from the wet to the dry process and installing modern, environmentally friendly equipment. Today Cementownia Odra S.A. markets itself around openness to customers' business needs, over 100 years of cement-making experience, a diverse sales offer, and an ambition to keep improving. Its product range centres on bulk cement and bagged cement. The company emphasises sustainable production, continuously reducing its environmental impact through equipment modernisation, changes in production technology, and the use of significant amounts of industrial waste. It operates an Integrated Management System and EMAS, and in 2025 published its first ESG report under the slogan "Cementujemy przyszłość – lokalnie, odpowiedzialnie, z pasją" (We cement the future – locally, responsibly, with passion). It is part of the Grupa Odra structure.

The history of Cementownia Odra begins in 1906, when the Oppeln Portlandzementfabrik (Opole Portland Cement Factory) was founded. The site was chosen for its favourable transport position, located at a limestone quarry and near the harbour of Sakrau. The company operated as a joint-stock company; by 1913 it reported earnings of 480,000 Reichsmark, while its share capital at that time stood at 2,000,000 Reichsmark. During the Second World War the factory was destroyed. Reconstruction followed after the war, and production resumed in 1951 using new installations and equipment supplied from Czechoslovakia. The enormous demand for cement during the reconstruction of many war-destroyed cities brought the plant a high level of production in the post-war years. In the 1990s, as part of a privatisation programme, the ODRA cement plant was sold in 1993 to Dortmunder Miebach Projektgesellschaft mbH. A fundamental modernisation carried out in 1999 included the conversion of clinker production from the wet process to the dry process and the installation of modern, environmentally friendly equipment. This modernisation positioned the plant to meet stricter environmental requirements and to operate more efficiently. In the decades that followed, Cementownia Odra S.A. continued to present itself as the oldest operating cement plant in Poland and the only one of nine former Opole cement plants still in existence. Its official website emphasises over 100 years of cement production, a diverse sales offer, and continuous improvement. The company has invested in sustainable production, reducing its environmental footprint through equipment upgrades, technological change, and the use of substantial quantities of industrial waste. It operates an Integrated Management System and EMAS, and in 2025 published its first ESG report, titled with the slogan "Cementujemy przyszłość – lokalnie, odpowiedzialnie, z pasją". The plant is part of the Grupa Odra structure and remains active in the Polish building materials market.

• 2025

  Cementownia Odra published its first ESG report.

• 1999

  Fundamental modernisation converted clinker production from the wet to the dry process and installed modern environmental equipment.

• 1993

  The ODRA cement plant was sold to Dortmunder Miebach Projektgesellschaft mbH under a privatisation programme.

• 1951

  Production resumed after post-war reconstruction using new installations and equipment from Czechoslovakia.

• 1913

  The joint-stock company reported earnings of 480,000 Reichsmark; share capital stood at 2,000,000 Reichsmark.

• 1906

  Oppeln Portlandzementfabrik founded at a limestone quarry near the harbour of Sakrau.

Poland's oldest operating cement plant, combining over 100 years of tradition with modern, sustainable production.

• Bulk cement

  Cement sold in bulk for large-scale construction and industrial customers.

• Bagged cement

  Cement packaged in bags for retail and smaller construction uses.

1. 1Cementownia ODRA S.A. – official websiteodrasa.com.pl
2. 2Cementownia Odra – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Cementownia Odra – Wikidatawikidata.org