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drymix.info Newsletter 317/2025; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 30. October 2025

1. Reach out to our Community Next Year: Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026
2 a. ladmmc8 São Paulo, Brasil, 13 de novembro de 2025
2 b. ladmmc8 São Paulo, Brasil, 13. November 2025
3. Call for Papers Expires for the 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting (Sydney, 05FEB26)
4. Asian Paints Berger Joins MEDMA as a Member
5. Safic-Alcan Acquires Majority Stake in Química Anders 
6. BASF Increases Dispersion Capacity in Turkey
7. Sika Acquires Danish Drymix Mortar Manufacturer Marlon Tørmørtel
8. Holcim Takes over Xella

1. Reach out to our Community Next Year: Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026

In 2025, we already had to increase the print run of our Drymix Mortar Yearbook (DMYB25), since it went to Manila, Nürnberg, Mumbai, Ipoh, Korea, Munich (GDCh), Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah and will be distributed to all delegates in São Paulo next month and Sydney in February 2026. 

What a wonderful way to inform your friends, clients and peers about your company or institution in terms of recent research, studies, new products and applications! And really affordable, when compared with other international publications. Remember: our Drymix Mortar Yearbooks are the only physical medium directly addressing the drymix mortar community worldwide.

We are currently working on the 2026 edition, it can already be said that the scientfic content will be impressive and the amount of supporters has increased, too. The print run will be increased to 1.500, covering events in Mexcio City (March), Dubai, Taipeh (both April), Coventry (June), Johannesburg (August), Istanbul (September), New Delhi (October), Bangkok and Jeddah (November). Plus (remain curious!) events to be defined in the Middle East and China (Shanghai).

Submit your article or advertorial now to become part of/in this DMYB26!

Yola, Gabriele, Celeste, Philippe and Leo

2 a) ladmmc8, São Paulo, Brasil, 13 de novembro de 2025: O ponto de encontro dos especialistas em argamassas.

A 8ª Conferência Latino-Americana de Argamassas (ladmmc8) acontecerá no belo Espaço Escandinavo, em São Paulo, Brasil, em 13 de novembro de 2025. A conferência técnica, com duração de um dia inteiro, será dirigida por Mario Kristeller e moderada por Celeste Bo-Sung Kim e Ferdinand Leopolder. Nossa palestrante principal será Haline Messias. A ladmmc8 conta com o apoio de Agera (Grupo Vale), Art-Spray, Bostik, Celotech, Cimental, Elementis, Evonik, Fenchem, Imerys, Haver&Boecker, Organik Kimya, Oyak Cement, Saint-Gobain Weber/Quartzolit e Universidade de São Paulo (USP). 

As adições recentes ao nosso programa incluem (novamente) o Eng. Hans-Dieter Temp e sua iniciativa de agricultura urbana Cidades sem Fome (a drymix.info doará R$ 5.000/1.000 euros da receita do ladmmc8 para eles) e Jaque Botelho e Gladis Brandt, da Haver & Boecker, falarão sobre eficiência e sustentabilidade no processo de embalagem. O apresentador da Elementis vai ser Evandro Alcantara (não Chris Sieto). Um programa atualizado está disponível em www.drymix.info.

A entrada para os delegados na 8ª Conferência Latino-Americana de Argamassa (ladmmc8) tem o custo de R$ 3.500 (550 euros) por pessoa, reduzida para R$ 2.800 (450 euros) por pessoa para membros e parceiros de drymix.info. Fabricantes de argamassas pagam apenas R$ 1.200 (190 euros) por pessoa. Um desconto especial de viagem está sendo concedido a fabricantes de argamassas de fora do estado de São Paulo. Entre em contato conosco. As inscrições estão abertas em https://shop.drymix.info/t/categories/events.

2. b. ladmmc8, São Paulo, Brasil, 13. November 2025: THE Gathering Place of Drymix Mortar Experts

The 8th Latin American Mortar Conference (ladmmc8) takes place at the beautiful Espaço Escandinavo in São Paulo, Brazil, on 13. November 2025. The full-day technical conference will be led by Mario Kristeller and moderated by Celeste Bo-Sung Kim and Ferdinand Leopolder. Our keynote speaker will be Haline Messias. ladmmc8 is supported by Agera (Vale Group), Art-Spray, Bostik, Celotech, Cimental, Elementis, Evonik, Fenchem, Imerys, Haver&Boecker, Organik Kimya, Oyak Cement, Saint-Gobain Weber/Quartzolit, and the University of São Paulo (USP).

Recent additions to our program include (again) Eng. Hans-Dieter Temp and his urban gardening initiative Cidades sem Fome (drymix.info will donate BRL 5.000/1.000 Euro from the proceeds of ladmmc8 to them) and Jaque Botelho and Gladis Brandt, Haver & Boecker, they will speak about Efficiency and Sustainability in your Packaging Process. For Elementis the speaker is Evandro Alcantara (not Chris Sieto). An updated program is available on www.drymix.info.

Delegate admission to the 8th Latin American Drymix Mortar Conference ladmmc8 is BRL 3.500 (550 Euro) per person, reduced to BRL 2.800 (450 Euro) p.p. for drymix.info members and partners. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only BRL 1.200 (190 Euro) p.p.. A special travel rebate is being granted to drymix mortar manufacturers coming from outside the SP State, please inquire with us. Registration is open at https://shop.drymix.info/t/categories/events for Visa or Mastercard payments, delegates can also use paypal (to info@drymix.info).

3. Call for Papers Expires for the 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting (Sydney, 05FEB26)

The 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place again at splendid Maritime Museum at Darling Harbor, Sydney, New South Wales on 5. February 2026. Traditionally, drymix mortar experts from all over Australia, New Zealand, Oceania and the ASEAN region gather for this important technical conference, entirely focussed on our industry. This is a reminder to submit your presentation topics, the Call for Papers actually expires tomorrow (or today, if you are in Australia ;-). We give you one more week - we need your title and a short abstract only now. The real work starts later.

FYI: we sure will have a gathering the evening before, like last year, under the harbor bridge, more info (and sponsors) later.

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 https://shop.drymix.info/t/categories/events for Visa or Mastercard payments, you can also use paypal (to info@drymix.info).

4. Asian Paints Berger Joins MEDMA as a Member

Berger Paints Emirates Limited Co LLC (Asian Paints Berger, Construction Chemicals Division), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has recently joined MEDMA as a member. The company is part of the international Asian Paints Group and manufactures a wide portfolio of drymix mortars: cementitious tile adhesives (CTA) and grouts, wall putties/skim coats, concrete repair mortars, renders (plasters), and waterproofing compounds.

MEDMA warmly welcomes Asian Paints Berger to its community.

5. Safic-Alcan Acquires Majority Stake in Química Anders 

Safic-Alcan SAS of Paris La Défense, France has acquired a majority stake in the Latin American distributor Anders, Lima, Peru. Founded in 1964 and now managed by the third generation under Peter Anders Hornung, Anders is based in Lima, Peru, and operates across Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Argentina, with additional structures in Uruguay and Paraguay. Química Anders works with speciality chemicals (e.g. for food ingredients, personal, home care and hygiene, pharmaceuticals) and has a substantial business with raw materials for industrial markets, with a focus on construction chemicals and water treatment. The size of Safic-Alcan's stake in Química Anders as well as the transaction value were not disclosed by either party.

6. BASF Increases Dispersion Capacity in Turkey

BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, expands polymerization capacity for dispersions for the architectural coatings and the construction industry at its production site in Dilovası, Turkey. The new plant is manufacturing low-VOC and low-CO₂ dispersions. The Dilovası site also exports materials to the Middle East region and to Northern Africa. The volume of the added capacity was not disclosed.

7. Sika Acquires Danish Drymix Mortar Manufacturer Marlon Tørmørtel

Sika AG of Baar, Switzerland, has recently acquired drymix mortar manufacturer Marlon Tørmørtel A/S, Brædstrup, Denmark. Family-owned Tørmørtel was founded in 1978 by Karl Ladegaard and today produces a wide portfolio of drymix mortars including renders, concrete renovation and self-levelling floor underlayments (SLU). The company operates a fully automated drymix mortar factory and two warehouses, as well as a sales and technical center and employs 50 people. A transaction value was not disclosed by either party.

8. Holcim Takes over Xella

Holcim AG of Zug, Switzerland, has signed a binding agreement to take over Xella GmbH, Duisburg, Germany. Xella, formed in 2022, unites the brands Ytong, Silka, Hebel and Multipor (amongst others). The company specializes in the production of building materials, especially aearated concrete blocks and manufactured limestone blocks. The Xella group employs 4.000 people and expects to reach a turnover of 1.000 mio Euro in 2025. According to Holcim, the transaction value was 1.850 mio Euro (which is 8,9 times the expected EBITDA for 2026). The transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.

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