Business · 2026-10-22
Josef Lasselsberger discusses a third factory in Bashkiria
By Ghostwriter KIERO SWISS · based on reporting by Ufa1.ru (Russian)
Josef Lasselsberger is discussing another factory in Bashkiria with the regional authorities, Ufa1.ru reported on October 22. The proposed operation would manufacture dry construction mixtures and paints. Regional leader Radiy Khabirov disclosed the negotiations during a visit by a Bashkirian delegation to Uzbekistan, saying the parties planned to move toward drawing up an agreement.
The report distinguishes those discussions from the Austrian group’s existing industrial operations. Lasselsberger built a factory in Ufa in 2009, and the Russian business operates under the LB-Ceramics brand. Citing Kontur Focus, Ufa1.ru reports revenue of 3.6 billion rubles in 2025 for that operation. The group produces ceramic tiles, raw materials and building materials.
A second regional project, the Cemix cement factory in Abzelilovsky district, opened in summer 2021 at a cost of 5.5 billion rubles. Its 2025 revenue was 2.9 billion rubles. Our view: existing factories give these talks substance, but an intention to prepare an agreement is still not a construction commitment.
Source: Австрийский миллиардер может построить третий завод в Башкирии: что Ласселсбергер уже сделал в республике — Ufa1.ru (Russian)
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