Cement News tagged under: Germany
Krasnoyarsk’s burner exchange24 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe burner system of Line 5 at the Krasnoyarsk cement plant in Siberia has been retrofitted from a direct-firing to a state-of-the-art indirect-firing system, courtesy of KHD Humboldt Wedag. The burner exchange project, primarily implemented to meet tighter emission regulations, yields further potential benefits for this wet-process plant. By Vladimir Afanasin, Krasnoyarskiy Cement, Russia, Victor Kravchenko, Sibcemstroi, Russia, and Alex Knoch and Wilhelm Wenzel, KHD Humboldt Wedag, Germany... |
HeidelbergCement reports good 2019 results growth18 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement reports good 2019 results growth in addition to the preliminary unaudited figures already published on 12 February 2020, HeidelbergCement has today presented – as scheduled – preliminary unaudited figures for the group areas and the fourth quarter 2019. "We have concluded the 2019 business year successfully," said Dr Dominik von Achten, chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement. “All group areas contributed to the good results – however with varied development in t... |
HeidelbergCement sees revenue rise 4% in 2019 preliminary results13 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has announced a 4.3 per cent YoY increase in group revenue to EUR18.851bn in its preliminary results for 2019. On a like-for-like (LfL) basis, the rise moderated to 2.1 per cent YoY. The result from current operations advanced 8.8 per cent YoY to EUR2.186bn, or 4.5 per cent growth LfL. However, the company’s cement and clinker sales volumes fell 3.1 per cent in 2019 to 125.9Mt. Excluding consolidation effects, sales volumes were 1.6 per cent below the previous year. Aggre... |
Online: 63rd International Colloquium on Refractories 202030 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe International Colloquium on Refractories is a conference and an international meeting for all producers, customers and suppliers of the refractory industry to deepen commercial interests and also cover scientific topics. The event will now take place virtually between 16-17 September 2020. The main theme this year will be 'Refractories enabling high-temperature technologies'. For more information: www.ic-refractories.eu |
Loesche attracts international audience to 8th Technical Seminar27 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsA total of 65 visitors and contributors from 22 nations including North Macedonia, Burkina Faso, Saudi Arabia, Syria, India and Bangladesh took part in Loesche's the eighth Technical Seminar at the company's Training Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, last year. The event's motto was "resource-efficient strategies in cement production" and was primarily aimed at process and maintenance personnel in the cement industry. The focus was on the exchange of expert knowledge and practical experience. ... |
Shaping the future together23 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsFor over three decades Franz-W Aumund has served as the third-generation owner and president of the AUMUND Group of Companies, an international leader in bulk materials conveying and storage technology. As the company gears towards its 100th anniversary in 2022, Mr Aumund explains the factors behind the German equipment and service provider’s success and discusses why he places so much emphasis on unity between the global members of the group, his commitment to social causes and plans for th... |
Solnhofer Portland-Zementwerke order coal dust dosing systems23 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn November 2019 Solnhofer Portland-Zementwerke in Germany awarded Intercem the contract for the engineering, planning and installation of two coal dust dosing systems. The existing plant was recorded by laser scan and, based on this, the dosing units, the steel structure, the platforms and the conveyor piping were planned. As in a similar preliminary order, the special requirements of the pulverised coal dosing systems regarding a silo lining with stainless steel, the steel construction a... |
Bringing Cemtech to Berlin04 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Europe 2019 was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany, on 30 September-2 October. The conference agenda explored issues around the tightening of environmental legislation worldwide, including the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), and the ways in which this is impacting on the European cement industry, driving new technologies and product development. Cemtech Europe welcomed over 200 delegates to Berlin, Germany, in October Opening the conference, Thomas ... |
BASF in talks to sell construction materials business to Lone Star04 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsGermany’s BASF and private equity firm Lone Star are reportedly in exclusive negotiations for the sale of the former’s construction chemicals business, according to Bloomberg. Estimations have placed the unit at a value of around EUR3bn. In 2007 BASF acquired the business from Degussa, predecessor to Evonik, for EUR2.7bn but put the business up for sale last year. Following talks with LafargeHolcim, Cinven, which owns Chryso, and Bain Capital, owner of MKM, were both said to be in the run... |
HeidelbergCement records 7% rise in group revenue for the 9M1908 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has reported a seven per cent increase in group revenue to EUR14.3bn for the first nine months of 2019, compared with EUR13.4bn in the year-ago period. Excluding consolidation and exchange rate effects, revenue advanced by four per cent YoY. Results from current operations before depreciation and amortisation rose by 17 per cent YoY to EUR2.6bn from EUR2.3bn in the 9M18. The company attributed the results to growth in sales volumes and successful price increases, which mor... |