Issue 7-8/2010

Many years of experience in production, handling, transportation and utilization are available in the field of fossil fuels, and there are established...

In 2009, the specialist Building Chemistry Group of the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh) set up a “Rietveld Analysis”...

This year’s organization of the three highly international events – POWTECH, TechnoPharm and the World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT6) – in...

Since 1.1.2010 Claudius Peters, the cement plant and ­materials handling specialist for coal grinding systems, coal injection plants, alumina...

The Federal Association of the Building Materials, Rock and Associated Products Industry (BBS) elected Andreas Kern, member of the board of...

On 04.06.2010, the Deutsche Börse decided at the recommendation of the Working Committee for Equity Indices that HeidelbergCement will be included in...

The effects of the 2009 economic crisis have been felt at Endress+Hauser, with sales dropping for the first time in the company’s history. But the...

Martin Engineering has announced the acquisition of Cougar Industries (Peru, IL), a manufacturer of high-quality industrial vibrators made in the USA....

In view of the continuous economic growth in Indonesia, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of Holcim Ltd have decided to build a new...

quick-mix – a company of the Sievert building materials group – officially inaugurated its first dry-mix mortar factory on Russian soil on 10 June...

The dialogue with customers has been always taken seriously at LOESCHE GmbH. These aspects have also influenced the new website design and content of...

Jean-Paul Méric (Fig.) has been re-elected as President of CEMBUREAU for a further one-year term at the General Assembly of the European Cement...

The RULMECA motorized pulley type 1000HD (Ø 1000 mm) is a highly developed reliable and strong drive pulley with an outstanding power range of 160 – 2...

As a new innovation the ProJet smart® was issued, the new ProTex energy savings filter media equipped compact filters on display at the POWTEC 2010....

Malvern Instruments has unveiled a completely new version of the cement industry section of the company’s website. Not only does this reorganised and...

The industrial group “gypsum boards” within the Federal German Association of the Gypsum Industry published a new instruction card all about the...

HANNOVER MESSE 2010 has given a further boost to ­economic recovery, with benefits set to flow through to the industrial sector over the next few...

On 01.07.2010, Votorantim Cimentos, the leading cement company in Brazil, awarded Loesche the complete supply of another three cement raw material...

The member companies of the Federal German Association of the Lime Industry, meeting in Hamburg, have again unanimously confirmed Michael Liell (Fig....

The consolidation of the state finances has maximum political priority – but it must not be achieved at the cost of Germany’s quality as a location....

On 16.06.2010, Eurogypsum celebrated its 50 years anniversary. To mark this event, Eurogypsum wanted a city representative of the European spirit...

Cooperation between Westphalia and Brandenburg: for the first time ever, a consolidated Environmental Statement by CEMEX‘s Beckum and Rüdersdorf...

In 2008 planning commenced for the new lime processing and calcining plant at the Saal site operated by the company Fels-Werke. The plant is designed...

K+S KALI GmbH belongs to the internationally leading companies in potash mining. The strengths of the company, which belongs to the K+S Group, are the...

In July 2009 the groundbreaking ceremony for a new kiln line was held at the LEUBE/Austria cement factory [1]. The aim of the modernization is to...

Summary: Although Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, it is currently experiencing a two-digit economic growth. An essential factor...

Summary: Multi-compartment silos are very important for all those cement production plants that are willing to simplify their cement storage needs for...

Summary: At their development center ARDEX continuously research and work on new ideas and innovative product systems, within the framework of...

Summary: Today, hardly any question is raised as regards the winning and preparation of conventional carbonate rock (limestone, marl). Meanwhile there...

Summary: The additives used to control the hydration of calcium sulfate hemihydrate generally influence the morphology of the developing dihydrate...

Summary: Investigations into the influence of various polyvinyl alcohols (PVOH) on the hydration of Portland cement have shown that the alumina...