LOOK INTO THE HISTORY

Plant
“Lom a vápenka Varín”
was established in 1925

The history of the plant Lom a vápenka Varín began in 1925. The impetus for its establishment was the growing need for high-quality limestone and lime in the production of pig iron and steel. Since then, the company has continuously developed and today ranks among the largest limeworks in Slovakia.

The beginnings were demanding – workers descended into the mine without protective equipment under extreme conditions, extracted limestone manually on steep faces, and operated the kilns by hand. Limestone was transported to the railway by a historic cableway carried on wooden supports. These modest yet heroic beginnings laid the foundations of our present-day success.

Today, DOLVAP, s. r. o. is a strong, stable and long-term manufacturer and business partner.

We build on tradition, while at the same time continuously investing in modern technologies, occupational safety and sustainability. Our goal is clear – to provide reliable and high-quality products.

We thank everyone who has contributed to our hundred-year journey. With respect for the past and responsibility towards the future, we are entering the next chapter.

100 YEARS OF RELIABILITY AND TRADITION

1920 Strečno

1925: establishment of the plant Lom a vápenka Varín

1926: the first Dannenberg-type kilns built

1929-39: new Sobek-type kilns built

1952-54: new Müller-type kilns built

1959: construction of inclined adits between elev. 991 – 702

1969: transition to curtain blasting (previously chamber blasting)

1971: purchase of Hausherr-type drilling rigs

1976-81: construction of a belt conveyor system (replacement of cableways)

1977-88: construction of the “SOV” line for processing other limestones

1983-87: expansion and reconstruction of the Polom quarry

1985-88: opening of the Kosová quarry for dolomites, modernisation of the limeworks

1993: establishment of DOLVAP s.r.o.

2005: a new MAERZ-type gas kiln built

2007-2008: new bagging machine and automatic palletising line

2016-2025: modernisation of operations

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