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drymix.info Newsletter 320/2026; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 29. January 2026

1. Completion of Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026: Content and Subscription Offers
2. Already Next Week: 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting in Sydney, NSW
3. Admissions for Sydney, México City and Cairo
4 a. Conferencia Americana de Mortero Seco admmc8, Ciudad de México, 19 de marzo de 2026
4 b. American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8, Mexico City, 19. March 2026
5. The 2nd Egypt Drymix Mortar Meeting and Rebuilding Gaza, Cairo, Egypt, 21. May 2026
6. Upcoming Events and CfP Deadlines: Coventry, Johannesburg, Istanbul, New Delhi, Bangkok and Shanghai
7. Fels Werke Sells Drymix Mortar Activities to Euroquartz
8. Glasphera Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner
9. Jotun Plans New Production Facility in Abu Dhabi
10. WAM Australia Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner
11. First Load Bearing Basement 3D Printed in Germany
12. Shanghai Ailu Package Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner

1. Completion of Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026: Content and Subscription Offers

The Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026 is going into print by the end of next week (again after Sydney, sorry, dear friends down under!). But it will be available as hardcopy at least in Cairo, Coventry, Johannesburg, Istanbul, New Delhi, Bangkok and Shanghai (hopefully then translated into Chinese). We thank Agrana, Atlas, Avebe, Blackburn Chemicals, Celotech, Cemotech, Imerys, Mapei and WMPA for supporting this important publication. Here is a list of topics it will cover (subject to change - we probably still get one more report on materials recycling from Quingdao, China, let's see - in sequence of appearance):
Dr. Bartosz Michałowski, Dr. Jacek Michalak, Dr. Marcin Kulesza, | Atlas sp.z o.o. : Environmental Assessment of Construction Products: Will the Sustainability Assessment under the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) Effectively Support the EU Industry?
Dr. Alexandre Franceschini, Pascal Taquet, Frank Mertes | Imerys : Specialty Binder for High Performance Industrial Flooring
Dr. Stefano Carrà, Morgana Monti | Mapei SPA : Tile Adhesives’ Performance as a Function of Portland Cement Properties and Composition
Cemotech | Advertorial: Beyond Additives: Formulating Smarter with Cemotech’s Total Solutions
Dr. Saskia Nowak, Heike Dreuse | Materials Research and Testing Institute (MFPA) Weimar : A Contribution to Decarbonization in the Building Materials Industry through Resource- and Climate-friendly Gypsum Building Products – with Examples from Recent Research
Blackburn Chemicals | Advertorial : World Leaders in Foam Control – Blackburn Chemicals Limited - “Small enough to Care, Big enough to Lead”
Ferdinand Leopolder | drymix.info GmbH :  Young Cities and their Buildings: Why Build Here – and what now? An Illustrated Essay: Ponte City - Eschborn - Forest City

The Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2026 goes out by subscription to many experts worldwide and is being distributed at drymix.info (and other) events. You can also order individual copies at the cost of 27 Euro (incl tax and shipping globally) in our shop at www.drymix.info.

2. Already Next Week: 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting in Sydney, NSW: Record Attendance

Drymix mortar experts from down under and beyond meet next week at the National Maritime Museum on Darling Harbor (Sydney): The 7th Australia Drymix Mortar Meeting has a record attendance. Our delegate welcome takes place at The Wharf Bar on 04FEB26, 18:00, RSVP is mandatory (sponsored by RLA Polymers, Glasphera LLC and drymix.info). All registered delegates will receive the individual info shortly. Please note, that it will not be possible to register and pay on the spot on 04 or 05FEB26

3. Admissions for Sydney, México City and Cairo

As mentioned in our last Newsletter, admissions for the first three events in 2026 are still the old ones: 550 Euro per delegate, reduced to 450 Euro for drymix.info members and partners. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only 190 Euro per delegate. Registration is open at www.drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard), you can also use paypal (to info@drymix.info).

4 a. Conferencia Americana de Mortero Seco admmc8, Ciudad de México, 19 de marzo de 2026

Las inscripciones para nuestra 8.ª Conferencia Americana de Mortero Seco admmc8, que se celebrará en el Holiday Inn Plaza Universidad de la Ciudad de México el 19 de marzo de 2026, están muy activas. Al día siguiente, realizaremos una excursión a las ruinas de la antigua Teotihuacán (confirmar asistencia). El descuento por reserva anticipada para productores de mortero seco ha finalizado, lo sentimos.

4 b. American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8, Mexico City, 19. March 2026

Registrations are running strongly for our 8th American Drymix Mortar Conference admmc8 at Holiday Inn Plaza Universidad in Mexico City on 19MAR26. The next day, we will go a field trip to the ruins of ancient Teotihuacán (RSVP). The early booking rebate for drymix mortar producers has ended, sorry for that.

5. The 2nd Egypt Drymix Mortar Meeting and Rebuilding Gaza, Cairo, Egypt, 21. May 2026

It was our first post-covid event outside of Germany and now, I am happy to say, we are back in Cairo, Egypt again: The 2nd Egypt Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place on 21. May 2026 in Cairo or Badr City (exact location tbd.). Prof. Dr. Ghada Bassioni, Professor of Chemistry in the Faculty of Engineering of Ain Shams University, is our Chairwoman again. She will be in touch with Egypt drymix mortar manufacturers in the next few weeks and encourage them to contribute case studies or reports. We also plan for a session for the tasks ahead for Rebuilding Gaza, Palestine. Of course, the meeting is open for the entire industry, our Call for Papers runs until 28FEB26. We are also planning a tour to the New Administrative Capital (العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة), which is being completed to the East of Cairo Downtown (sponsoring welcome).

6. Upcoming Events and Deadlines of Calls for Papers (CfP)

6.1. The 2nd UK and Ireland Drymix Mortar Meeting, 08JUN26, Coventry: CfP expired, program will be presented in our next Newsletter; Attention new pricing from here onwards: 650 Euro, reduced to 550 Euro, pricing for drymix mortar producers remains untouched.
6.2. The Second Southern Africa Drymix Mortar Meeting on 20AUG26, Johannesburg, South Africa: CfP expires on 31MAR26
6.3. The 9th Central and South European Drymix Mortar Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 17SEP26: CfP expires TOMORROW (extended to 10FEB26 ;-)
6.4. The 9th India Drymix Mortar Conference, New Delhi, India, 29OCT26: CfP expires 31MAY26
6.5. The 19th SEADMA Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, date tbd.: CfP expires 31MAY26
6.6. International Conference and Symposium on Building Repair, Renovation, Refurbishment and Re-Purposing (ICS4R), Shanghai, China, 26NOV26: CfP expires 31JLY26; Attention: different admission pricing applies here

All Calls for Papers are available at drymix.info.

7. Fels Werke Sells Drymix Mortar Activities to Euroquartz

NV Euroquartz SA, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Belgium has recently acquired the drymix mortar activities of Fels Werke GmbH, in Goslar Germany (a subsidiary of SigmaRoc PLC, London, UK). The business consists mainly of Fels' automated drymix mortar plant in Niemegk (S-W of Berlin), Germany. This location has been re-named as EQ Mix GmbH and will continue operations with the existing staff. A transaction value was not disclosed by either party.

8. Glasphera Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner

Glasphera LLC, Media, Pennsylvania, USA, has become an Industrial Partner of drymix.info. The company manufactures lightweight, high-performance granulates made from 100% recycled glass in various gradations. Apart from other applications, these granulates can be used in drymix mortars as functional fillers to increase yield, help with thermal insulation properties, improve wet rheology (workability) and reduce the overall carbon footprint of the formulations.

We warmly welcome Glasphera to our community.

9. Jotun Plans New Production Facility in Abu Dhabi

Jotun, Sandefjord, Norway, by way of its subsidiary Jotun Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has recently confirmed a long-term lease agreement reached with Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) to build and operate a new paint and coatings plant in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi. The new production location will be on a plot measuring over 83.000 sq.m., Jotun's existing facilities in Abu Dhabi will also be moved there. According to KEZAD Group, the new plant is in accordance with Abu Dhabi’s broader industrial development goals, emphasizing construction-related industries and enhancing non-oil economic growth. According to Jotun, the investment value will be 113 mio Euro until completion and create 200 new jobs in the region. Plant details such as capacities and a commissioning date were not disclosed by either party yet.

10. WAM Australia Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner

WAM Australia, Dandenong South, Victoria, Australia has recently decided to join drymix.info as an industrial Partner. The company is the Oceanian subsidiary of WAM Group, Ponte Motta di Cavezzo, MO, Italy. WAM, founded in 1968, manufactures bulk solids handling and processing equipment such as screw conveyors and mixing equipment for the construction, food, mining, recycling and wastewater industries. WAM Australia was established in 1997 and operates today from a new 8.000 sqm manufacturing and distribution hub near Melbourne, Victoria.

We warmly welcome WAM Australia to our community.

11. First Load Bearing Basement 3D Printed in Germany

A consortium of Rupp Gebäudedruck GmbH, Weißenhorn, Instatiq GmbH, Stuttgart, Heidelberg Materials, Remmers GmbH, Löningen, Inotec GmbH, Waldshut-Tiengen (all Germany) and Liebherr AG, Bulle, Switzerland, has recently succeeded in printing a basement of a single family home using 3D Construction Printing (3DCP) in Weißenhorn, Germany. On a conventional concrete slab, a 240 mm perimeter wall was printed using Instatiq's printing head, a modified Liebherr concrete pump and high-strength 3DCP material from Heidelberg Material's nearby plant. The printing head can process mixtures with aggregates up to 8 mm and runs at a speed of 10 cm/sec, the 3DCP assembly has an overall reach (diameter) of 26 m. For sub-grade protection, Remmers sealing slurries are being used, spray applied with an Inotec mortar mixer and pump. The new process saves the cost for reinforcement and formwork and, due to the fact that high-strength concrete is being used, perimeter walls can be designed thinner, which again saves materials.

12. Shanghai Ailu Package Joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner

Shanghai Ailu Package Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China has become an Industrial Partner of drymix.info. The company manufactures packaging materials for the industrial and consumer retail markets as well as filling systems and downstream equipment including complete robotic packaging plant automation. Target market segments of Ailu are the chemicals, construction materials, food and pharmaceutical industries.

We warmly welcome Shanghai Ailu to our community.

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