drymix.info News 129/2012

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drymix.info Newsletter 129/2012; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 01. December 2012

1. drymix-CONVENTION 2012, 05. December 2012: Become a Part of It!
2. Casual drymix.info Evening during BAU 2013: 16. January 2013
3. Rockwool Invests over 60 Mio Euro into Plant in Denmark
4. The 4th International Drymix Mortar Conference idmmc four, 18.3.13: Preliminary Programme
5. Arkema Acquires Acrylic Dispersion Plant in Brasil
6. Billerud joins drymix.infoas Industrial Partner, Completes Merger with Korsnäs
7. GlassRock Opens New Production in Egypt

Season's Greetings

2012 is drawing to a close, we have seen many changes in our industry and the global markets in general. It was a busy year for drymix.info, SEADMA and MEDMA (and it still is, with drymix-CONVENTION next Wednesday and the Saudi Technical Seminar on Drymix Mortars in Dammam the following Sunday), but it was worthwhile. I want to thank all those nice people I could meet in the course of the year, all around the globe (this year even including Australia!). Thank you for the warm support and welcome and of course the (sponsoring) support of our community our many members and partners. 

To you, your family and friends the team at drymix.info is sending warmest wishes for 2013.

Ferdinand Leopolder

1. drymix-CONVENTION 2012, 05. December 2012: Become a Part of It!

drymix-CONVENTION, the only web-based exhibition for drymix mortars takes place on 05. December 2012 from 08:00 until 20:00 CET. The virtual platform is accessible on the internet from any location worldwide. This online event is being organized by Vincentz Network in cooperation with drymix.info. 

Apart from the features already accessible in 2011, we have added a matchmaking tool for easy contact to all delegates, a greatly improved personalized chat window for ease of communication as well as the possibility to talk to delegates and booth personnel by VoIP (you need to have a speaker and a microphone for this, however).

Many mortar experts all around the globe have already registered for drymix-CONVENTION and uploaded their foto (free of charge for visitors; registration is open at www.drymix-convention.net). Advance registration is recommended because we automatically carry out a systems check. You will then get a confirmation and activation e-mail (attention: this sometimes drowns in your spam folder, please search carefully and notify us if there are any problems registering).

Exhibitors are Wacker, Kerneos, Poraver, Rotec, Rockwood, Avebe, Dow Corning, Evonik, Momentive, Nubiola, Media support is by Bauverlag, drymix.info and Vincentz Network. The auditorium features over 50 lectures for viewing, the new lectures include presentations by Adelaide Brighton Cement, Ardex, Conmix, Construction Chemicals Australia, Construction Technology Australia, Dow Corning, drymix.info, Evonik, Grasim Birla/Ultratech Cement, Izoder, Kalekim, Kerneos, Lasselsberger-Knauf, Laticrete, Mapei, Momentive, Organik Kimya, Poraver, Rockwood Technical University of Munich, Wacker.

Join us, it is fun! Registration is open at www.drymix-convention.net.
I am looking forward to seeing you all online on 05. December 2012!

2. Casual drymix.info Evening during BAU 2013: 16. January 2013

Our traditional casual evening during BAU 2013 takes place on 16.1.2013 in Munich, Germany. We meet at 19:00 for this no-ties, no-agenda event at Hofbräukeller (Subway Max Weber Platz; U5 or U4). You jsut have to come and we guarantee you a genuine Bavarian atmosphere. Sponsoring is still welcome, Wacker, Evonik and Rotec have already confirmed their support. The event is free of charge, advance registration is mandatory by e-mail to info@drymix.info.

3. Rockwool Invests over 60 Mio Euro into Plant in Denmark

Rockwool International A/S in Hedenhusene, Denmark has announced a major investment to modernize its plant in Doense (Jütland, Denmark). The major refurbishing of the plant will include a streamlining of production processes which is intended to improve both product quality and logistical in-house processes. The works are scheduled from 2013 to 2014 and are estimated to cost over 60 mio Euro. According to Rockwool's Henrik Frank Nielsen (CEO Europe) the investment is intended to strengthen the company's position in the Scandinavian countries.

4. The 4th International Drymix Mortar Conference idmmc four, 18.3.13: Preliminary Programme

The 4th International Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase idmmc four takes place in Nürnberg, Germany, on 18. March 2013, 09:00 until 17:30 at Kleine Meistersingerhalle. It is THE place for the global drymix mortar community to re-unite and network. The Delegate Welcome traditionally is a casual event the evening before idmmc four: as always, we meet at Barfüsser im Mautkeller, a more than 600 year old former grain depot, on Sunday, 17. March 2013, 19:00. The Technical Chairman is Prof. Dr. Johann Plank, Technische Universität München (TUM). He has recently made the choice for lecturing, we are proud to present the Preliminary Programme (subject to change without notice) below. Admission is 370 Euro, reduced to 320 Euro for early bookers (need to be booked and paid by 31. January 2013). Online booking via the drymix.info shop can be effected from 04. December 2012.

Preliminary Programme of idmmc four, Nürnberg, 18.3.2013 (subject to change without notice, in alphabetical order by lecturer):
K. Bonin, Wacker, Germany: Test Set up to Fix Large Format Tiles with Cementious Tile 
 D. Bülichen, MC-Bauchemie, Germany: Working Mechanism of Methyl Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (MHPC) in Cement and Gypsum Plaster, and the Impact of Sulfate
A.E. Cubillo, Tolsa, Spain: Use of sepiolite to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in construction applications: Self‐Cleaning and Degradation of NOx
W. Hohn, Ashland, Germany: Advanced Solutions for Cementitious Dry Mortar Systems
F. Inceoglu, Kalekim, Turkey: Effect of Cement Composition and Fineness on the Microstructure and Performance of Tile Adhesive Mortars
Y. Monin, Momentive, France: of the Chemistry and Tg of Polymers on Waterproof Performance.
M. Perello, Dow, Switzerland: Formation of Latex Polymers in Liquid and Powder Form the Influence of PVOH and Kaolin
M. Polhuis, Avebe, The Netherlands: of Anti-slip and Anti-sag Properties in Cement- and based Construction Materials Containing Starch Ether
S. Rasmussen, Aalborg, Denmark: of fast setting mortars comprising High Alumina Cement White Portland Cement
J. Roy, Air Products, The Netherlands: Novel Powder Defoamer for Specialty Drymix Mortars
J. Schrenk, Rotec, Germany:  A Novel Functional Lightweight Filler with Highly Efficient Hydrophobing Properties Based upon Polysiloxane Technology
A. Stang, Maleki, Germany: A New Silicate Binder System for High Chemical (pH0-14) and Early Water Stress.
K. Takahashi, Ube, Japan: Effects of Mixing and Pumping on Technological Properties of Cement-based Grouts and Mechanisms for Changes in these Technological Properties
P. Taquet, Kerneos, France: Lithium Sulphate Monohydrate
M. Wyrczykowski, EMPA, Switzerland: Pore structure of mortars with cellulose ether additions
R. Zurbriggen, Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals, Switzerland: Dynamics of skin formation and mechanisms of Open Time performance of tile adhesive mortars

5. Arkema Acquires Acrylic Dispersion Plant in Brasil

Arkema SA, Nanterre, France has recently closed a deal with Resicryl, Sideropolis, Brasil to acquire their acrylic additives and emulsions production site  in Araçariguama on the outskirts of Saõ Paulo. The production unit will be integrated into Coatex, a subsidiary and division of Arkema handling the coatings and construction markets. Current Coatex sales in Brazil and those from the new production unit are said to generate a turnover of around 20 million U.S. dollars per annum.

 According to Arkema Management, the new site’s production plants will gradually be developed to manufacture Arkema’s full range of rheology additives and waterborne dispersions for the mineral, paper, construction, water treatment, paint, adhesives and cosmetics markets.

 The transaction value was not disclosed.

6. Billerud joins drymix.info as Industrial Partner, Completes Merger with Korsnäs

Billerud AB, headquartered in Solna, Sweden, has decided to join drymix.info as Industrial Partner. The company is a producer of packaging materials based on a wide range of packaging paper. Billerud is focussed on bagging of powder products, such as drymix mortar, cement and industrial minerals. The company has developped highly porous white and brown paper grades, which speed up the bagging process considerably while maintaining the desired strength and rigidity. Billerud has 8 production units and sales offices in 13 countries. Its net sales amounted to approximately 2.300 mio Euro. The company has about 4.400 employees worldwide.

This week, Billerud has confirmed its merger with Korsnäs AB, Gävle, Sweden, a packging supplier for retail goods. The new company, named BillerudKorsnäs will have combined annual sales amounting to 4.640 mio Euro (40.000 mio SEK).

We warmly welcome Billerud to our community.

7. GlassRock Opens New Production in Egypt

Egypt GlassRock Insulation Co., headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt, successfully completed the commissioning phase of its new glasswool insulation line and has also started with production, marketing and sales into local and international markets. At its 54 mio Euro greenfield plant in Sadat City Free Zone (near Alexandria), GlassRock can produce 30.000 metric tons of stonewool and 20.000 metric tons of glasswool. The company is planning to export to Europe, North Africa, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Turkey. Target industries are the building insulation, argiculture, industrial insulation (offshore and marine) as well as the household appliances markets.

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