Cement News tagged under: Germany
Bilfinger awarded Bardon Hill contract by Aggregate Industries29 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsBilfinger, a Germany-based industrial services provider, has won an order from Aggregate Industries to assist with the expansion of Bardon Hill quarry in the UK. The contract includes the development, delivery, installation and networking of the electrical infrastructure of the many components and technology platforms required for the project, according to a press release. "The expansion of the quarry at Bardon Hill is one of the most ambitious projects being pursued in the European cement... |
KHD wins German raw mill modernisation project26 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsThomas Zement has awarded KHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH a brownfield EPC contract for upgrading its raw material grinding plant in Erwitte, Germany. This fast track project comprises: • process-, mechanical-, electrical- and civil engineering service • mechanical and electrical equipment supply with the following main machinery equipment: • roller press for raw material grinding • static V-separator • SKS-high efficient dynamic separator • KHD process fan type HKF • structural steel supply • er... |
Aumund appoints new managing director16 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsDr Ing Pietro de Michieli has been appointed Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH's ew Managing Director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service and PREMAS ® 4.0, at the Aumund headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany. Before joining Aumund, Pietro de Michieli was managing director of OMG MGM Cranes (Bedeschi Group) and chief operating officer of Bedeschi SpA. Earlier in his career he was projects director with Endeco Engineering Design Construction SpA and project manager at Daniel... |
HeidelbergCement applies for Atlas quarry expansion05 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has applied for an expansion to its Atlas quarry to enable the company to extract more raw materials for its Paderborn cement works in southern Germany. The application covers an area of 9ha to be added to the current 29ha exploitation permit. The 420 x 220m area runs continuous with the existing quarry and is expected to be quarried to a depth of 55m, around 5m above the water table, according to the company. |
HeidelbergCement02 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement subsidiary Suez Cement Co, which came with the purchase of Italcementi, has agreed in principle to sell the El Minya white cement works to Emaar Industries Company. The El Minya works was completed in 1991 and has a capacity of 1Mta and is located in the Cairo area, to the north of the city. It is held through Helwan Cement Co, which first has to split out its white cement operations. That procedure is likely to take some months. Emaar Industries is controlled by the D... |
8th International VDZ Congress inaugurated in Germany27 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe 8th International VDZ Congress 2018 held its inauguration ceremony on Wednesday in Düsseldorf, Germany. The three-day event will see representatives from the cement industry, its suppliers and the fields of science and research discuss current technical challenges and the conditions facing the future of cement production. "Climate protection, digitalisation and the cement plant of the future: these are the key issues for the future of our industry, issues we are greatly committed to tac... |
German cement consumption rises to 28.8Mt in 201728 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsGermany consumed approximately 28.8Mt of cement in 2017, roughly 4.8 per cent more than in 2016, according to VDZ. However, much less growth is expected in 2018. VDZ President Christian Knell explains the rise in cement consumption in Germany as follows: "Since 2015 there has been an upward trend on the German cement market thanks to the positive developments in the building construction and civil engineering sectors." In 2017, over 1.3Mt more of cement was used than in the year before. "... |
Sustainable goals for HeidelbergCement16 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week HeidelbergCement released its 2017 Sustainability Report, describing the publication as an integral part of the group's strategy. Dr Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement, said that in 2017, the company has never sold more cement, concrete gravel and sand - record figures were also achieved in revenue and results. However, balancing this achievement with sustainability goals is the only way the company can achieve sustainable corporate governance. D... |
Annual VDMA Building Material Plants Day held in Frankfurt30 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe annual VDMA Building Material Plants Day highlights the efforts made by plant manufacturers who supply the cement industry and many others. "We anticipate that incoming orders will once again grow in the double-digit range this year," said Hermann Weckenmann, Chairman of the VDMA Building Material Plants Group. Mr Weckenmann noted the increase in demand anticipated from emerging countries and China, according to a press release. In particular, German building material plant manufactur... |
SCHADE Lagertechnik GmBH attains ISO and OHSAS recognition27 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIn January 2018 S CHADE Lagertechnik GmbH, Germany, achieved re-accreditation under the international quality management system ISO 9001, as well as under the environmental standard ISO 14001 and the occupational health and safety standard OHSAS 18001. The audit was carried out by TÜV Hessen and completes S CHADE ’s transition to the newly-recognised 2015 standard for quality and environmental management. The ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard is the most prevalent and significant stand... |