drymix.info Newsletter 123/2012; ISSN Number 1613-0111; . July 2012
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1. First Australian Drymix Mortar Meeting, Sydney, 11. September 2012
2. cedmmc three, Istanbul, 15. October 2012: Programme
3. Seventh Annual SEADMA Conference in Jakarta, 20. November 2012
4. Construction Technologies Australia Joins drymix.info as Manufacturing Partner
5. Bostik Acquires Usina Fortaleza in Brasil
6. Quick-Mix Joins drymix.info as Manufacturing Partner
7. Rockwool Announces Construction of New Plant in Memphis, TN, USA
1. First Australian Drymix Mortar Meeting, Sydney, 11. September 2012
Experts on drymix mortar and other construction products unite for the first time at The First Australian Drymix Mortar Meeting, Syndey, New South Wales on 11. September 2012, from 09:00 until 16:30. Conference hotel is Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific, directly on the ocean. The programme has been published in our last newsletter and is also available on www.drymix.info.
A delegate welcome event takes place on Monday night, 10. September, we meet in the lobby at 18:00, this event is sponsored by Construction Technology Australia and IMCD Australia, thanks a lot!
Admission fee for the entire Meeting is 190 Euro/240 AU$, drymix.info members pay only 150 Euro / 190 AU$. Admission includes the Delegate Welcome, full access to all lectures and the Industry Showcase, an extensive information package as well as all food and drink on the day of the meeting. Registration has started already via our website drymix.info/shop (Visa or Mastercard required).
2. cedmmc three, Istanbul, 15. October 2012: Programme
Experts on drymix mortar and other construction products unite for the third time at the Central European Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase cedmmc three in Istanbul, Turkey on 15. October 2012, from 09:00 until 16:30. A delegate welcome event takes place on Sunday evening, 14. October, we meet in the lobby at 18:00 (seating is limited, please reserve).
The programme has been finalized now, and we are proud of the many contributions (subject to change without notice; in alphabetical order by company):
Dragos Posa, Baumit Romania: Drymix Mortar in Romania – History, Situation and Outlook
Umut Gürler, Betek: ETICS Drymix Mortars for Winter Conditions
Mark van der Merwe, Billerud: Selecting the Correct Packaging for Drymix Mortars
Dr. Jörg Neubauer, Dow Construction Chemicals: New HEMC Cellulose Ethers for Efficient Lump Reduction in Gypsum Spray Plasters
Dr. Anja Gestmann, Elotex, a Div. Of Akzo Nobel: Outdoor Tiling with Modern Adhesive Mortars in Hot Countries
Serkan Andoglu, Entegre: (working title) Drymix Mortars in Turkey: Captive Use and Chances for Technology and Product export
Ertuğrul Şen, Izoder: (working title) The Market of Thermal Insulation Systems in Turkey - History, Regulations, Materials
Funda İnceoğlu, Kalekim: Effect of Cement Composition and Fineness on the Microstructure and Performance of Tile Adhesive Mortars
Pascal Taquet, Kerneos S.A.: (working title) Time Stable Reactivity for Drymix Mortars
Jean-Yves Petit, Momentive: An Investigation on the Role of the Glass Transition Temperature of the Latex in Polymer-modified Cement Mortars for External Insulation and Finishing Systems
Ömer Faruk Şen, Organik Kimya: Long-term Advantages of Redispersible Powders Based on Vam/VV, Vam/AC Co-Polymers and VA/VV/AC Terpolymers for High Water Resistance in Cementitious Systems
Dr. Markus Möller, Rockwood Additives: Anorganic Thickeners for the Use in Minerally Bound Systems - Practical Examples for Formulators and End-Users
Jean Christophe Champier, Sofraden: The Role of Automatic Cleaning to Decrease the Time of Formula Changes and Wrestling Against the Crossed Contaminations
Klaus Bonin, Wacker Chemie AG: Testing of Cementious Adhesive for Large Format Ceramic Tiles
Admission fee for this Meeting is 245 Euro. The early booking rebate of 50 Euro has been extended until 05. August 2012. So if you book this week you pay only 195 Euro. The admission includes the Delegate Welcome (planned for Sunday, 14. October 2012, 18:00, location tbd.), an extensive information package as well as all food and drink on the day of the meeting. Registration has started already via our website drymix.info/shop (Visa or Mastercard required). There are still some sponsoring options available, if you are interested, please enquire at info@drymix.info.
Important Special Remark: Our conference hotel is a cosy boutique hotel: Celal Ağa Konaği. We definitely recommend to place your reservation early, October is a busy month in Istanbul. Discounted room rates at the Hotel Celal Aga Konagi are available. We have negotiated a rate of EUR130 for a double room, flexible tarif including breakfast. Please mention drymix.info when booking in order to obtain this rate. The phone number of the hotel is + 90 212 519 09 09, our contact person is Mr. Firat Keskin.
3. Seventh Annual SEADMA Conference in Jakarta, 20. November 2012
The South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association SEADMA is inviting for its traditional annual conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 20. November 2012, from 09:00 until 17:00. The 7th Annual SEADMA Conference and Industry Showcase takes place at Pullman Hotel Jakarta Central Park. The Call for Paper expired today, we will announce the programme in our next newsletter. Speeches by industry experts circling around all aspects of drymix mortar formulation, production and application have been proposed. Those delegates already present on Monday, 19. November you can join us for a delegate welcome drink and snacks, which will be served at 21:00 at beautiful and cosy La Bière, located in Jakarta Central parks splendid outdoor area (location tbd.).
The SEADMA Technical Bulletin 07 will be published on occasion of this traditional industry event, technical articles as well as advertorials or advertisements can be submitted by 15. August to drymix. info for inclusion (publishing fees apply).
4. Construction Technologies Australia Joins drymix.info as Manufacturing Partner
Construction Technologies Australia (CTAustralia) located in Crestmead, Queensland, Australia has decided to join drymix.info as a manufacturing partner. CTAustralia is a manufacturer of cementitious tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing membranes, acoustic renders and sealants. CTAustralias recent research efforts have been focused on specialty adhesives such as “Non Slip/Non Slump” formulations to support larger format tiles. CTAustralia operates manufacturing sites in Queensland and New South Wales and has offices all over Australia and New Zealand.
We warmly welcome Construction Technologies Australia to our community.
5. Bostik Acquires Usina Fortaleza in Brasil
Bostik S.A. from Paris-La Défense, France, has acquired the specialty drymix mortar manufacturer Usina Fortaleza of Sao Paulo, Brasil. Usina Fortaleza, founded in 1969, has 270 employees and their annual sales reached 50 mio Euro in 2011. The company operates three factories and nine distribution centers, and is planning to build a new plant outside the Sao Paulo region. According to Bostik the company’s existing investment program will be continued and key management will not be replaced.
6. Quick-Mix Joins drymix.info as Manufacturing Partner
Quick-mix GmbH & Co. KG of Osnabrück, Germany has joined drymix.info as a manufacturing partner. Quick-mix is a manufacturer of a full portfolio of drymix mortars, such as renders and External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS). The company was founded in 1967 and in the meantime has production sites in Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Czechoslovakia, China and recently Russia (we reported earlier). The company is part of the Sievert Group located in Osnabrück, Germany, which operates as the holding for affiliates in four different sectors of the construction industry: drymix mortar, construction chemicals, logistics and construction elements. The companies of Sievert Group have 50 locations worldwide, their total turnover in 2011 was about 282 million Euro. Sievert Group has 1200 employees.
We warmly welcome Quick-mix to our community.
7. Rockwool Announces Construction of New Plant in Memphis, TN, USA
Rockwool International A/S, headquartered in Hedehusene, Denmark, has announced to build their first plant in the US close to Memphis/Tennessee. The plant and site improvements will cost around 125 mio Euro, completion is planned for 2014. The annual capacity of the new unit will be at more than 100.000 tons of mineral wool. The new plant relieves capacities in Canada, which are currently supplying the US market. According to the company in 2011 the North American market had a share of 8% of the overall Rockwool turnover. CEO Eelco van Heel is expecting an increased growth of the US market in the next years.
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