The industrial and construction group Kovalska has upgraded the equipment at its Kovalska Lab Innovation and Technology Center, investing UAH 6.6 million of its own funds and international grants in the first stage of modernization, according to its press service.
“The first to be modernized was the raw materials intake control laboratory: we carried out a comprehensive renovation, purchased modern equipment, and rearranged the space, dismantling the old foundations. We also purchased the latest laboratory equipment from leading European manufacturers: German Testing, Italian Controls, and Matest,” said Viktoria Spivak, director of Kovalska Lab.
It is noted that the new equipment will allow expanding the range of testing capabilities of the laboratory in accordance with European requirements, as well as increasing the productivity of work and the accuracy of the results obtained, since all devices operate in automatic mode. Specialized software minimizes the human factor in the measurement process.
Among the new additions is high-precision equipment for measuring the main quality indicators of cement, active mineral additives, and inert fillers.
According to Spivak, the company introduces dozens of new products into production every year.
Kovalska Lab has been operating as Kovalska’s in-house R&D division for over 13 years. It brings together more than 40 specialists and covers 10 areas of work, from the development of innovative concretes to product certification. The laboratory has recently opened its services to external customers. Its range of capabilities includes laboratory and field testing, new product development, customized technical solutions, and full technological support for projects.
According to Spivak, the company systematically invests in the development of its own R&D department, updates its material and technical equipment, and improves its research approaches in order to be able to develop product recipes tailored to customer needs.
The Kovalskaya Industrial and Construction Group is Ukraine’s largest manufacturer of building materials and one of the leading developers. The company’s products are represented by a number of brands, including Beton vid Kovalskoi, Avenue paving slabs, and Siltek building mixtures. The enterprises carry out a full cycle of work from raw material extraction and product manufacturing to the construction of buildings for various purposes. As of April 2025, the Group’s production facilities are operating in the Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Chernihiv regions. Kovalskaya’s aerated concrete plant is located in the temporarily occupied territory in Nova Kakhovka.
