Owner's Background

Duna-Dráva Cement Kft. is a joint venture owned by two Germany based companies: Heidelberg Materials and Baustoffgruppe Schwenk - both of them operate in building materials industry.

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of heavy building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Around 50,000 employees in almost 50 countries shape its growth path. Drawing on the global advantage, it creates synergies in the areas of sustainability, digitalisation, and technical excellence. As the industry’s frontrunner on the path to Net Zero, the cmpany enables their customers to lead the way towards a more sustainable future through the growing offering of low-carbon and circular building materials. 

Baustoffgruppe Schwenk is a family-owned company founded in 1847. Beside cement production their activity and services cover further sectors of the building materials industry. The company operates several cement plants in Germany and has ready-mixed concrete business interests as well. Baustoffgruppe Schwenk also has interests in Ohorongo Cement, which is Namibia’s first cement-producing company.