Project description
and objectives:
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The proposed project is to construct and place into operation a greenfield
plant for the production of hollow porous brick blocks in the Kyiv Region, and
upgrade and expand existing production lines at the plants of SBK located in
the cities of Irpen, Kharkiv and Romny for a total annual production of 250
million of brick units. The transaction will provide the company with a strong
long-term competitive position on the market of construction materials in
Ukraine.
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Transition impact:
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The project will support the restructuring and modernization process of a
major player in the country’s building material sector and enhance efficiency
in the brick and construction material sector in general. If successful, it
will have a demonstration effect for other foreign and local investors and
could result in attracting other greenfield investments to Ukraine. In
addition, the project will allow the Company to reach the highest EU
environmental standards by introducing the latest environmentally sound
technologies from leading European equipment producers and improve
environmental and energy efficiency standards of new buildings in Ukraine.
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The client:
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SBK is a leading facing brick and a major ceramic brick producer in Ukraine.
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EBRD finance:
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USD 8.7 million long-term debt.
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Total project cost:
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USD 54.4 million.
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Environmental impact:
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The project was screened B/1. Independent environmental due diligence and a
site visit by the Bank’s Environmental Specialist showed that:
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Whilst there are a number of outstanding environmental, health and safety
issues at the existing facilities that need to be addressed, overall the
Company’s operations are of a high standard and SBK has a strong commitment to
implement EU standards throughout its facilities.
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All of the corrective measures needed at the existing facilities are contained
in an environmental action plan (EAP).
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The location of the greenfield site is not associated with sensitive
environmental issues and the new plant will be designed in accordance with
EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive guidelines
for Brick Manufacturing
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All new equipment will be sourced from the leading European suppliers and will
comply with EU standards based on the use of Best Available Techniques.
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Levels of health and safety awareness among staff appear high and procedures
are very well documented and adhered to.
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All necessary environmental permits are in place; fire protection and fire
control are satisfactory and all potential dangerous machinery and hazardous
materials is adequately controlled.
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The Company will review site drainage and examine measures that are in place
to collect, treat and remove water in order to prevent potential contamination
of other land or water.
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The development of Poroton bricks is likely to lead to significant improvement
of environmental and energy efficiency standards of new buildings in Ukraine.
Poroton-type brick is the most ecologically sound product of all walling
materials available as it contains no chemical additives. Also, in contrast to
a foamed concrete, Poroton absorbs and releases atmospheric moisture, which
makes premises built with poroton comfortable and human-friendly (no
condensation is accumulated as is the case of foamed concrete).
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The Company has implemented ISO 9001 in Romny and are in the process of
developing a management system for occupational health and safety (OHSAS
18001). Implementation of the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) will
be completed within two years.
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Labour protection and human resource management is also very well developed
and there a wide range of documented policies and procedures covering
recruitment, dismissal, redundancies, equal opportunities etc.
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The Company will be required to provide the Bank with an annual environmental
report, including updates on the EAP, and notification on any material
accidents of incidents.
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Technical
cooperation:
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None.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation
funds, visit procurement
of consultants.
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Company contact:
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Mr. Igor Dalichuk
8/4 R.Okipnoy Street, Kyiv 02002
Ukraine
email: I.Dalichuk@sbk.com.ua
tel/fax: + 380 44 390-5420-26
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EBRD contact:
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Maria Ogorodnikova, Operation Leader: ogorodnm@ebrd.com
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Business opportunities:
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For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.
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General enquiries:
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EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
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