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drymix.info Newsletter 278/2022; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 9. November 2022

Correction from last Newsletter:
The 4th Philippine Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place at Manila Polo Club on Thursday, 9. February 2023 (we apologize for the mistake)

Information:
Effective on 8. November 2022, drymix.info has terminated its account with twitter.
There is a cool drymix.info group on LinkedIn, we would like to welcome you there instead.

1. Already 70 registrations: Join the 15th Annual SEADMA Conference, Bangkok, 1 DEC 22
2. Call for Papers Still Running for Dubai (6 FEB 2023) and Manila (9 FEB 2022)
3. drymix.info to Increase Sponsoring Fees Effective January 2023
4. Prospaq Group Joins SEADMA and drymix.info as a Member
5. Asian Paints and Partners to Set up White Cement Plant in Fujairah/UAE
6. Hasit Boosts Drymix Mortar Capacity in its Crossen (Germany) Plant
7. Advent and Wilbur-Ellis Merge Specialty Chemicals Businesses Caldic and Connell

1. Already 70 registrations: Join the 15th Annual SEADMA Conference, Bangkok, 1 DEC 22

The SEADMA Thai Drymix Mortar Group (in TCA) and The South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association SEADMA invite to the 15th Annual SEADMA Conference and Industry Showcase at Swissôtel Bangkok Ratchada on Thursday, 1. December 2022. We already have 70 registrations from throughout South East Asia and of course from Thailand. Institutional support comes from Bouygues-Thai, Malaysia Kenaf Board LKTN, Technical University of Munich, Thai Concrete Association TCA, University of Kagawa, Vietnam Building Materials Institute VIBM (South Branch). Look forward to meeting our contributors: Affordable Abodes, Baumit, Calucem, Dairen, Haver&Boecker, Imerys, K-Block Thailand, Maltech, NFLG, Polyplast, Siam City Cement/Insee Mortar, Siam Modified Starch SMS, Testing Bluhm & Feuerherdt and Wacker Chemie.

Please register at www.drymix.info using your credit cards (Visa or Master). Admission to the 15th Annual SEADMA Conference in Bangkok is 390 €, reduced to 290 € for SEADMA, drymix.info or MEDMA Partners. Drymix mortar producers pay only 190 €. Travel Special: Mortar Producers from outside Thailand pay only 100 Euro per person.

2. Call for Papers Still Running for Dubai (6 FEB 2023) and Manila (9 FEB 2022)

Drymix Mortars in the Middle East 2023 will take place on Monday, 6. February 2023 at Radisson Red Hotel, Dubai Silicon Oasis, time to send us your lecturing proposals and confirm your sponsoring (see item 3 below).

The 4th Philippine Drymix Mortar Meeting takes place in Manila on 9. February 2023, we need your confirmation now.

3. drymix.info to Increase Prices for Sponsoring Effective January 2023

After 15 years of stable prices for our services, drymix.info has to increase prices for sponsoring and admissions finally (effective 1. January 2023). The recent months and events cost us a lot more than expected, and even the paper to print our books on has doubled in price. The increase will be around +15% for certain services maybe even more. We ask our long-standing supporters for their understanding. The new List of Services will be available and sent to you within November 2022.

Remark 1: this price increase will not be applied for services and admissions from drymix mortar manufacturers. As a matter of fact, drymix.info will lower the fees for mortar manufacturers (lecturing fee waived) effective 1. January 2023 and the admission fees are being kept as in 2022.

Remark 2: Sponsors and supporters who confirm their commitment for events and publications for 2023 BEFORE 20. December 2022 will enjoy this year's prices for the entire duration of 2023 (ask us for the List of Events and Publications).

4. Prospaq Group Joins SEADMA and drymix.info as a Member

Prospaq Group Pte. Ltd of Singapore has decided to join the South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association Ltd. as member. Prospaq, founded in 1997,  is a leading sands and aggregates importer and operates logistical services at BCA's aggregates terminals, the group also has a substantial marine supplies operation. Apart from that, Prospaq manufactures a full portfolio of drymix mortars including floor screeds, renders, skim coats, cementitious tile adhesives (CTA) and grouts, repair mortars, waterproofing compounds and anchoring mortars (precision grouts). By becoming member with SEADMA, Prospaq, as a drymix mortar producer also assumes a membership with drymix.info, The International Community for Drymix Mortars.

SEADMA and drymix.info warmly welcome Prospaq to the communities.

5. Asian Paints and Partners to Set up White Cement Plant in Fujairah/UAE

Asian Paints of Mumbai, India is planning to form a joint-venture for building a new white cement plant in Fujairah, UAE. A a binding term sheet has been signed with limestone mining company Riddhi Siddhi Crusher & Land Transport, raw materials supplier Associated Soap Stone Distributing (ASD) and other companies. The capacity of the plant is said to be 265.000 tons p.a. White cement is a key raw material for both the manufacture of powder paints and the home construction and repair segment. Also, Asian Paints plans to set up clinker grinding units in India.

6. Hasit Boosts Drymix Mortar Capacity in its Crossen (Germany) Plant

Hasit Trockenmörtel GmbH of Freising, Germany (part of Fixit Gruppe) has spent over 4 mio Euro to enlarge its plant in Crossen (Thuringia, Central Germany). De-bottlenecking and new mixing capacity more than doubled the capacity from 150.000 tons to now up to 400.000 tons per year. According to Hasit, further investments are already being discussed, mainly with regards to sustainability by replacing an oil-powered plant with energy obtained from Photovoltaics. Hasit is part of the Fixit group, other brands are Fixit (CH), Röfix (A,I) and Kreisel (PL, RU).

7. Advent and Wilbur-Ellis Merge Specialty Chemicals Businesses Caldic and Connell

Advent International of Boston, MA  and Wilbur-Ellis of San Francisco, CA, both USA have recently announced the merging of their specialty chemicals daughter companies Caldic (headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and Connell (headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA). Both Caldic and Connell, are focused on nutrition, pharma and industrial chemicals. According to the parent companies, they will form a distribution network with sales of about 3.000 mio Euro globally. Geographically, apart from the main northern hemisphere markets, the deal seems a good match: focus region of Connell is Asia-Pacific while Caldic (Caldic-GTM) is strong in Latin America. The newly formed entity (new name not assigned yet) will have 3,800 employees across 43 countries. Details of the transaction were not given by either party, it is still subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.


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