Tag: usje
Macedonia 12.01.23 | 22:42

USJE cement factory denies allegations that it is polluting the air in Skopje

The large USJE cement factory in Skopje, operated by the Greek Titan group, denied allegations from Skopje Mayor Danela Arsovska that they are polluting the air in the capital. At a press conference, Arsovska said that two tests found that emissions of harmful particles were far above the allowed levels...

Macedonia 12.07.21 | 15:44

Inspectors are investigating the incident in Skopje’s cement factory which caused a large cloud of limestone over a densely populated area

Inspectors went to the large Titan cement plant in Skopje to investigate the incident on Saturday, when a large cloud of dust appeared over it, concerning the citizens from the surrounding, densely populated area in Aerodrom and Kisela Voda. The DIZS inspection service informs that the smoke contained...

Macedonia 05.02.20 | 13:00

Fed up with air pollution, protesters gather in front of the Usje cement factory

Green activists protested in front of the Greek owned Usje cement factory in Skopje’s Aerodrom district today, after reports that it is using waste as fuel during its production cycle. The company confirmed that it is using petroleum coke and former employees have recently claimed that it was also...

Macedonia 24.12.19 | 16:43

The Government confirms that USJE is burning petroleum coke and waste in Skopje, but claims the process is safe

The Zaev Government today issued a press release assuring the public after widespread allegations that waste is being imported in Macedonia to be used as fuel. The allegations have focused on the Greek owned USJE cement factory in Skopje, which also denied reports that it’s burning dirty petroleum...

Macedonia 17.12.19 | 20:26

VMRO blames the Zaev Government of allowing the import and burning of dangerous petroleum coke and textiles

VMRO-DPMNE is calling on the Government to answer a number of questions about the import of petroleum coke and chemically treated textile, meant for burning. The party is pointing to the high quantities of these fuels that are being imported, although they are clearly unsafe. Zoran Zaev and the oligarchic...

Macedonia 17.12.19 | 17:02

Following media reports, USJE cement factory invites the press and environmentalists to inspect the fuel it is using

The USJE cement company, part of the Greek Titan group, invited the press to visit its large plant in Skopje to prove that it is not using unsafe fuel. The plant, located close to the densely populated Aerodrom and Kisela Voda districts, is considered a major contributor to the poor air quality in Skopje...