On 01.02.2020, Dr. Dominik von Achten (54) took over the chairmanship of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. He has been Deputy Chairman of the Managing Board since 2015, and succeeded Dr. Bernd...
Fundamental investigations were carried out to optimise the production process for calcium silicate units with the aim of saving costs and energy. The statistical design of experiments (DoE) approach...
At the International Lime Association’s General Assembly and Information Exchange Forum in October 2019 in Buenos Aires/Argentina, Maerz Ofenbau AG introduced a new kiln type permitting the production...
The shift to modern vertical kilns in recent projects has placed the focus on feed stone characteristics. To set criteria for assessment, a range of analytical, visual and thermal investigative...
The international non-profit organisation CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) has recognised HeidelbergCement with a place on the “Climate Change A-List 2019” as one of the leading companies...
FLSmidth is adjusting the number of employees by approximately 500 as part of the business improvement initiatives announced towards the end of 2019 and as a consequence of current industry caution...
Recycled gypsum as a raw material for mortars such as gypsum plaster is hindered by significant prejudice and is not well accepted in the industry. Gypsum plaster with partial replacement by recycled...
With the increase of costs, there is a rising need for energy and water reduction in gypsum board production and the use of highly effective water reducing additives are state of the art. Extremely...
The members of VDMA Construction Equipment are looking to the future with confidence. Industry representatives expect a slight decline in sales of 3 to 5% this year at an overall stable level.Once a...
The Turkish cement manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos is a member of the Votorantim Group. The group, based in Brazil, is one of the eight biggest cement manufacturers in the world, with more than...
