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drymix.info Newsletter 179/2016; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 26. May 2016

1. The First Saudi Workshop on EIFS, 30.5.16, Riyadh: opened by H.E. Dr. Saad Qasabi of SASO
2. SEADMA Professional Skills Training (Trial-) Workshop in Singapore on 16.6.16
3. Argentina Drymix Mortar Meeting: 30. June 2016, Buenos Aires: Delegates from all Nations Expected
4. cedmmc five, Istanbul, Turkey, 20.9.16: Program + Boat Tour on 19.9.16
5. Ambienta Acquires Control of Calucem Group from Argus
6. Turkey: Günkem acquired Rhochem Kimya

1. The First Saudi Workshop on EIFS, 30.5.16, Riyadh: opened by H.E. Dr. Saad Qasabi of SASO

The Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA is organizing The First Saudi Workshop on EIFS at Al Waseel Hills Villa Project (by Sabic) on Monday, 30. May 2016, from 08:00 until 12:00. The Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization SASO is co-hosting this important event. Also AHK, The German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO) is endorsing and attending. DMC-Mix, Tecon and Wacker are the main sponsors.

Attendance is strong, this event is an exclusive, by-invitation-only workshop. Confirmed delegates only, no walk-ins can be accepted due to on-site safety regulations.

However, industrial observers are permitted (but only is pre-registered and pre-paid). Admission for MEDMA members is 400 Euro, for non-members 600 Euro. Registration deadline is Sunday, 29. May 2016.

2. SEADMA Professional Skills Training (Trial-) Workshop in Singapore on 16.6.16

The SEADMA committee on skills training, led by Tim Tan and Lu Jin Ping has decided to stage a trial workshop in Singapore. The "SEADMA Professional Skills Training on Basic Principles of Tile Installation for Tradesmen with Hands-On Application" takes place on Thursday, 16. June 2016 in Sungei Kadut, Singapore. Goal of this trial workshop is to gain experience in working with construction laborers and to refine the curriculum for the basic classes of SEADMA's Mortar College.

Since the beginning of this year, the SEADMA Committee has explored several options of skills training programs on all levels of the construction trade. SEADMA is in close cooperation with The Building and Construction Authority Singapore (BCA) and wants to integrate its trainings eventually with the skills training program BCA offers and coordinates for unskilled foreign laborers in Singapore.

This training is for construction workers only, industrial observers are permitted however, admission is S$ 400, reduced to S$ 150 for SEADMA or drymix.info members. Attendance is limited, so only one person per company can be accepted (sorry about that).

SEADMA encourages all its members from Singapore and beyond to actively participate in the preparation of future workshops and will conduct an internal feedback round on 16.6.16 after the actual skills training. The results of this feedback will be made available to all SEADMA members in July. Further information is available at drymix.info, sponsors are welcome, too.

3. Argentina Drymix Mortar Meeting: 30. June 2016, Buenos Aires: Delegates from all Nations Expected

The Argentina Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place on Thursday, 30. June 2016 at Sheraton Libertador Hotel, Buenos Aires. Drymix mortar experts from throughout South America have announced their coming, especially from Chile, Peru, Paraguay, Southern and Central Brasil, Uruguay and of course Argentina (we are missing only Bolivia, so the first mortar manufacturer registering from Bolivia will get free admission!).

Online registration of delegates is available on drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard required). Admission for this event is 350 € per person for Industry Observers, reduced to 290 € per person for drymix.info members. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only 190 €.

4. cedmmc five, Istanbul, Turkey, 20.9.16: Program + Boat Tour on 19.9.16

The Fifth Central and South European Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase cedmmc five takes place on 20. September 2016 at Çırağan Palace Kempinski Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey. All delegates are also invited to our welcome event, a boat cruise on the Bosphorus in the evening of 19. September 2016 (don't miss this, it is very romantic, to say the least! Confirmation mandatory), this tour is being sponsored by Kerneos, Wacker and a (Turkish) surprise sponsor (to be published later). cedmmc five will feature scientific lectures by distinguished speakers who will focus on recent developments in the drymix mortar industry. Experts in the field of drymix mortars from around the world will be present, ensuring a highly diverse audience. The Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2016 is published on occasion of this event.

Here is the Preliminary Programme (as of 15.4.16, in alphabetical order, subject to change without notice):
Roland Bachmann, Akzo Nobel Chemicals: Durable Outdoor Tilings with High Quality Adhesives Applied by the Buttering-floating Technique
Torsten Busch, Ashland: (working title) High Performance Tile Adhesives - Considerations about Strength Development
M. Sucu, Cimsa: The Investigation of Fineness Effect on Calcium Aluminate Cement Based Mortars
Dr. Jörg Neubauer, Dow Construction Chemicals: Use of Cellulose Ether with Gel-like Characteristics in Dry Mortars
Axel Giesecke, Dow Corning: The Compatibility of Silicon-Based Antifoam with Superplasticizers in Drymix Mortars
(tbd.), Haver & Boecker: Modern types of packing technology for Powder Bulk Product
(tbd.), Kerneos: Powering Aesthetic Performance in Drymix Mortars with Calcium Aluminate Technologies
Dr. Stefano Carrá, Mapei: The Influence of Raw Materials on Tile Adhesives Formulation Performance
Hans-Heinrich Reuter, Testing Bluhm & Feuerherdt: Analysis and Interpretation of the Water Demand of Mortars during Mixing
Klas Sorger, Wacker Chemie: Flexibility of CTA beyond Standards

Online registration of delegates is already available on drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard required). Admission for this event is 310 € per person for Industry Observers, reduced to 270 € per person for drymix.info members. Drymix mortar manufacturers pay only 170 €.

5. Ambienta Acquires Control of Calucem Group from Argus

Private Equitiy company Ambienta Sgr S.p.A. (Milano, Italy) has recently taken over a controlling interest in Calucem GmbH (Mannheim, Germany) from Argus Capital Partners (Jersey, GB). Ambienta is a European Community supported fund specialised on environmentally compatible investments and is leading two institutional investors into this deal (the company names were not disclosed). Calucem, a long standing member of drymix.info, was spun off from Heidelberger Cement in a Management Buyout (MBO, supported by Mid Europe Partners MEP in 2006) and control by Argus was acquired in 2010 (we reported earlier).

6. Turkey: Günkem acquired Rhochem Kimya

Günkem A.Ş. has recently acquired Rhochem Kimya, both Istanbul, Turkey. Günkem is a Turkish coating, construction chemicals and raw materials distributor as was Rhochem. The move is intended to complete the portfolio of Günkem, most of the Rhochem product range, customers and all assets were incorporated into Günkem. A transaction value was not disclosed.

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