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drymix.info Newsletter 318/2025; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 27. November 2025

1. 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting, Sydney, 05FEB26: Program; Delegate Warmup
2. The 8th American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8, Mexico City, 19. March 2026
3. Calls for Papers Open/Expiring for Taipei, Coventry, Jo'Burg, Istanbul and New Delhi
4. Bodo Möller Takes over Bridge Chemical (Mexico)
5. Ardex Australia Commissions Multi-Line Mortar Plant Developed in Cooperation with Actemium-Sofraden
6. Heidelberg Materials Acquires Slag Grinding Facility on the US East Coast

1. 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting, Sydney, 05FEB26: Program; Delegate Warmup

Drymix mortar experts from the Asia-Pacific region and Australia meet again in Sydney to discuss recent developments in technology, production and application: the 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place at the Maritime Museum at Darling Harbor, Sydney, New South Wales on 5. February 2026. RLA Polymers and drymix.info invite again to the traditional Delegate Warmup the evening before (04FEB26), RSVP and location yet to be determined. Philippe Russo, our Technical Chairman and Moderator has recently completed the review of topics (sorted in alphabetical order by company name, subject to change without notice):

Actemium | Nicolas Genevrier | From Masonry Mortars to Complex Leveling Mortars: How to Produce your Portfolio with a Single Mixing Line
Avebe | Jagdeep Singh | The Role of Avebe Starch Ethers in Optimizing Cement & Gypsum Mortars
Bischof + Klein | Karsten Wamhoff | What Makes Players in the Drymix Mortar Industry Change from Paper Packaging to Plastic Packaging?
Bocedi | Cristian Bocedi | Stretch Hood, Flexible Packaging Technology
Concetti | Trevor Mitford | The Key to Perfect Packaging: Expert Product Analysis (PP)
Crosbe | John Moses | Surface Preparation for Drymix Applications
DK Finechem | Payton Lee | Next-Generation Cement Tile Adhesives: Balancing Sustainability and Performance in Cement Tile Adhesives through Cellulose–Hybrid Modification
Dow | Michael Iskander | Cellulose Ether (CE) and Low Clinker Cement (LCC): How can CE Contribute to the Decarbonization Strategy of Mortar Producers?
Haver&Boecker | Clelio Tonelli | Fascinating Engineering. AS ONE.
Imerys | Hongfang Chen | Specialty Binders; Advanced Technologies for Sustainable Flooring Applications
Oriental Yuhong/Hongshi New Materials | Cathy Wang | Performance Study of Polymer Waterproof Mortars and Coatings
Poraver | Dr. Michael Monz | Improving Physical Properties, Health and Safety and Sustainability of Drymix Mortars and Coatings by the Use of Lightweight Aggregates
RLA Polymers | Davide Caprotti | ISO 13007-5: Requirements, Test Methods, Evaluation of Conformity, Classification and Designation of Liquid-applied Waterproofing Membranes for Use beneath Ceramic Tiling Bonded with Adhesives
Sika | Mahendra Naidu | Temperature Independent Hardening and Setting Technology in Cementitious Mortars
Wacker Chemie | Martin Zhenliang Yang | (WT) Advancing Formulation Technology for Self-Levelling Underlayments

Delegate registration has already started. Admission to our 7th Australia Drmyix Mortar Meeting is AUD 920 (550 Euro) per delegate, reduced to AUD 750 (450 Euro) for drymix.info members and partners. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only AUD 320 (190 Euro) p.p.. A special travel rebate is being granted to drymix mortar manufacturers coming from outside the NSW, please inquire with us. Registration is open at www.drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard), you can also use paypal (to info@drymix.info).

2. The 8th American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8, Mexico City, 19. March 2026

The upcoming 8th American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8 is actually two events in one: we have decided to integrate our (7th) Central American Drymix Mortar Meeting with the admmc8 Conference - expect wonderful exchange of an international crowd from the NAFTA Region and beyond. Our preparation team is currently in contact with contributors to admmc7 (Richmond, VA, 2023) and those to our last meeting in Monterrey (2024). Our Call for Papers expires on 14. December 2025, we encourage you to submit your papers now. Also many interesting special sponsoring items are still up for grabs!

For your scheduling: We are planning a field trip to the ruins of ancient Teotihuacan on Friday, 20. March 2026, a mortar-free attraction worth visiting. Carlos Carvajal has again agreed to support us in Mexico, the event will be organized by Celeste Bo Sung Kim - the recent addition to our drymix.info team. If she lets me, I will act as the Moderator ;-).

Admission to our 8th American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8 is MXN 12.000 | USD 640 per delegate, reduced to MXN 9.500 | USD 520 for drymix.info members and partners. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only MXN 4.000 | USD 225 p.p.. A special travel rebate (-MXN 1.800 | -USD 100) is being granted to drymix mortar manufacturers coming from outside Central Mexico, please inquire with us. Registration is open at www.drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard), you can also use paypal (to info@drymix.info).

3. Calls for Papers Open/Expiring for Taipei, Coventry, Jo'Burg, Istanbul and New Delhi

drymix.info has issued Calls for Papers (CfP) for most events in 2026, please enquire with us:
The Second East Asia Drymix Mortar Meeting, Taipei Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Taiwan, 23. April 2026: The CfP is extended until 14. December 2025

The Second UK and Ireland Drymix Mortar Meeting, Coombe Abbey (near Coventry), 6. June 2026: This event takes place immediately before Surfex in Birmingham, yet another reason to join us in Coventry. There will be a sponsored Pub Night after our event on Monday evening. Rooms for overnight stays are limited - reserve early (we have got ours ;-). The CfP ends on 12. December 2025

The Second African Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 20. August 2026, we will focus on a standardization strategy for all Nations in Southern Africa. The CfP ends on 31. January 2026.

Already for the ninth time our Central and South European Drymix Mortar Conference cedmmc9 takes place at Çırağan Palace, Istanbul, Turkey on 17. September 2026. We had over 150 drymix mortar experts back in 2024! Register early, we might have to get a bigger conference room (and a larger cruise ship for our Bosphorus evening (sponsoring provided). The CfP ends also on 31. January 2026.

The Ninth India Drymix Mortar Conference takes place in New Delhi, India (exact location tbd.). This CfP ends also on 31. January 2026.

For our Fall events, especially the 19th Annual Conference of MEDMA (Saudi Arabia is planned here) and SEADMA (Bangkok, Thailand), the dates remain tbd. - we will inform you once everything has been decided by the respective Executive Committees.

4. Bodo Möller Takes over Bridge Chemical (Mexico)

Bodo Möller Chemie GmbH, Offenbach am Main, Germany, has recently acquired chemical distributor Bridge Chemical Company (BCC), Chihuahua, Mexico. BCC, founded in 1993, supplies raw materials and equipment to various industries, including automotive, aerospace, adhesives and chemical applications. The company operates its own laboratory and seven branches and warehouses in Celaya, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo León, Puebla, and San Luis Potosí and has 55 employees. According to Bodo Möller Chemie, Bridge Chemical Company will be officially integrated into the Group in mid-January 2026. A transaction value was not given by either party.

5. Ardex Australia Commissions Multi-Line Mortar Plant Developed in Cooperation with Actemium-Sofraden

Ardex GmbH of Witten, Germany, by way of its fully-owned subsidiary Ardex Australia Pty Ltd, Kemps Creek, NSW, has recently successfully commissioned its new production plant for drymix mortars. The concept and design for the new unit, consisting of a 35 m high tower building, which is 15 m wide and 40 m long, was developed in cooperation with Actemium-Sofraden, Saint-Étienne, France. The cornerstone was laid in summer 2024, and by mid-August 2025, the multiple production lines were fully operational. The plant consists of several complete fully integrated mixing lines and automated storage facilities for over 40 raw materials, including sensitive and explosive chemicals. The new plant's capacity and the investment value was not disclosed by either party.

6. Heidelberg Materials Acquires Slag Grinding Facility on the US East Coast

Heidelberg Materials AG, Heidelberg, Germany has announced to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products, Delaware, USA. The company, founded in 2017, operates a modern grinding facility for slags in the port area of Wilmington, Delaware. Ground slags are being used as functional pozzolanic additives in clinker reduced cements  (CEM II to CEM V) and help reducing the carbon footprint of the end product. Walan's capacity in Wilmington is 150.000 tons per year, the plant was commissioned in 2022. A transaction value was not disclosed by either party.

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