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Cersanit shuts Zviahel plant following repeated Russian attacks

Russia launched a second attack overnight on October 15-16 on the Cersanit Invest ceramics manufacturing plant in Zviahel, Zhytomyr region, built by Polish company Cersanit.

Cersanit shuts Zviahel plant following repeated Russian attacks

On October 15-16, Russia launched a second attack on the Cersanit Invest ceramics manufacturing plant in Zviahel, Zhytomyr region, Poland-owned Cersanit announced. The plant had been closed for six months since the first shelling in September. In a Facebook statement, Cersanit cited the safety of employees and the extensive damage as reasons for ceasing production permanently.

The company's website states that the plant was capable of producing up to 12 million square meters of ceramic tiles and 2 million sanitary ware units annually. Cersanit, operating in Ukraine for over 20 years, employs about 1,000 people in Zhytomyr region. No details were provided on the impact of production suspension on the workforce.

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