HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Italcementi has signed contracts with Buzzi Unicem and Colacem about the disposals of cement plants in the northern and central region of Italy. The involved parties...
Addressing this range of topics, three trade fairs that are also very relevant to our industry have been held in the last few weeks. At the Hannover Messe, the international platform for technologies ...
The German research association Forschungsvereinigung Kalk-Sand e.V. (FVKS) has been involved in the development, production and testing of calcium-silicate masonry products for over 50 years now. Its...
In 2018, MVW Lechtenberg & Partner presented the (AFA Award) for the first time. The Alternative Fuel Award was established by MVW Lechtenberg & Partner to encourage the acceptance of the ecological ...
Once a mortar is applied as a thin layer to the substrate, the mortar surface is exposed to the environment and changes its properties over time. In the case of a tile adhesive, the surface of the...
This article describes the influence of activation of building gypsum in the vortex layer apparatus on the specific surface, setting time, heat release, change in mineralogical composition and...
A method of evaluation is described with which the upper temperature limit of the stability can be determined with the aid of thermogravimetric data records for different heating rates. The dependence...
Burnability studies have been carried out to see the effect of different raw materials with different sources and composition on clinkerisation reactions. This burnability study for different raw...
As an alternative to the conventional solution – and at no greater cost – the market leader Masa is equipping its established sand-lime brick presses with hydraulic pumps driven by servo motors. These...
Net sales grew 5.1 % on a like-for-like basis for the full year, largely driven by higher cement volumes. Net sales reached CHF 27466 million. 2018 reported net income amounted to CHF 1719 million....
