drymix.info Newsletter 139/2013; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 19. August 2013

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1. The 8th Annual SEADMA Conference, KL, Malaysia: Sponsors and Programme
2. Gypsemna Becomes a Member of MEDMA
3. CRH Plans Acquisition of Sree Jaya Jothi Cement in India
4. Sto Changes Legal Form to SE & Co. KGaA, DAW Becomes SE, too
5. Sika Takes over Radmix Resources in Australia and Makes Offer for Akzo Nobel's Drymix Mortar Activities

1. The 8th Annual SEADMA Conference, KL, Malaysia: Sponsors and Programme

The South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association SEADMA invites to its 8th Annual  Conference in  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28. November 2013. The full-day conference will feature a sophisticated lecturing programme, SEADMA's Annual General Meeting (including the elections for SEADMA's new Executive Committee) as well as an Industry Showcase, where relevant suppliers to our industry introduce and present their products. The Technical Bulletin 08 will be published on occasion of this conference. The Annual SEADMA Conferences have become an institution for the industry over the past 7 years: they find this the ideal chance to meet and network with mortar industry experts from South East Asia, India, China and beyond. Support from (incl. Technical Bulletin): Aalborg Portland, Agrana, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Avebe, Baumann Equipment, Calucem, Eirich, Emsland, Kerneos, Lafarge, Mapei, Momentive, m-tec, Nubiola, Organik Kimya, Poraver, SE Tylose, Sika, Sofraden and Wacker.

Here is the preliminary programme:
Avebe, Dr. Michael Polhuis: of Anti-slip and Anti-sag Properties in Cement- and Gypsum-based Construction Materials Containing a Starch Ether
Emsland Group, Dr. Rob Versluijs: Use of Starch Ethers in Mortars
Kerneos, .-Ing. Lionel Bertrand: ’ Interactions and Hydration Mechanisms in HAC-based Drymix Formulations
m-tec, Mantian Wu: ALC Blocks - the Right Mortars and the Right Application
Nubiola, Dani Lladó: New Ultramarine Blue Based Colours for Dry Mortars
 Organik Kimya, Ömer Faruk Sen: Long Term Advantages of Redispersible Powders Based on VA, VV and AC - Combinations for More Water Resistance in Cementitious Systems
Pye Products, Terence Yong:  White Skim Coats: the Greener Solution for the Interior
SE Tylose, Dr. Claus-Jochen Häcker:  Investigations on the Influence of Cellulose Ethers on the Properties of Skim Coats
Sika, Stephen Ng:  Concrete Repair - Durable Preventive Maintenance
Sofraden, Jean-Christophe Champier:  Performance Improvement of Drymix Production Plants Enabled by an Efficient Control System

Sponsoring is still welcome, advance registration via www.drymix.info (Visa and Mastercard) is available already. Admission per person is 210 €/340 S$/820 MYR. An early booking rebate amounting to 30 €/40 S$/100 MYR) is available until 13. October 2013. SEADMA members pay only 180 €/300 S$/720 MYR), no early booking rebate applicable.

2. Gypsemna Becomes a Member of MEDMA

Gypsemna Advanced Premix Solutions (APS), of Dubai United Arab Emirates has decided to join the Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA as a member. Gypsemna, part of Jamal Al Ghurair Group (sister company of Al Khaleej Sugar Co. as well as a major manufacturer of gypsum board in the UAE) operates a modern drymix mortar plant in Abu Dhabi. The company produces Gypsum Plasters and Anhydrite Screeds (focus products) as well as cementitious decorative renders, EIFS mortars and Tile Adhesives. Apart from delivering into all Emirates, Gypsemna has also plans for exporting these mortars into the GCC Nations and beyond (Africa, NME).

MEDMA warmly welcomes Gypsemna APS as a new member.

3. CRH Acquires of Sree Jaya Jothi Cement in India

Irish cement maker CRH Plc., headquartered in Dublin, prepares for the acquisition of Sree Jaya Jothi Cement unit in Andhra Pradesh owned by the Shriram Group, headquartered in Chennai, India. The acquisition is said to involve an investment of 167  mio Euro. Reportedly the deal shall be finalized through its joint venture partner MyHome Industries Ltd., a cement manufacturer based in Andhra Pradesh. The cement manufacturing unit is located in the Kurnool area of Andhra Pradesh with a clinker capacity of 2 mio t/a and a cement grinding plant with a capacity of 3.2 mio t/a.

CRH has a sales volume of 18.100 mio Euro generated from operations across the United States, Europe and emerging markets. CRH employs 76.000 people in 35 countries. Shriram EPC is an engineering services company providing EPC and turnkey solutions to several segments like power, water infrastructure and mining.

4. Sto Changes Legal Form to SE & Co. KGaA, DAW becomes SE, too

The stock holders assembly of Sto AG, headquartered in Stühlingen, Germany, decided to change the legal form of Sto AG into a SE & Co. limited partnership by shares (SE means Societas Europaea, a stock corporation on European level). Sto Management SE, also located in Stühlingen, Germany, announced to join as a personally liable associate and approved the new statutes of Sto SE & Co. KGaA. The transformation will insure the continued influence of the Stotmeister family in the future, even after the retirement of the Director of the Board Jochen Stotmeister and his deputy director Gerd Stotmeister which has been announced for the stock holders assembly in June 2015. In the future, the Sto SE & Co. KGaA business will be lead by Sto Management SE. Stock holder of this entity is only Stotmeister Beteiligungs GmbH, located in Stühlingen, Germany, which indirectly represents the Stotmeister family.

Recently, we got knowledge that paint and EIFS manufacturer Deutsche Amphibolinwerke Robert Murjahn Stiftung & Co. KG (DAW, brands include Caparol and Alsecco, amongst others), Ober-Ramstadt, Germany, has decided to make a similar change in the company legel status, DAW will soon become a SE, too.

Both companies are family owned and the formation of the SEs in combination with trusts is seen by the author as measure to insure the existence of those companies when the initial (family) management is gradually being replaced by outside personnel.

5. Sika Takes over Radmix Resources in Australia and Makes Offer for Akzo Nobel's Drymix Mortar Activities

Sika Group, of Baar, Switzerland, has taken over the Australian company Radmix Resources Pty Ltd, Carabooda, WA, Australia and their manufacturing partner ASF (Australian Synthetic Fibres) Pty Ltd, based in Para Hills, Southern Australia. Radmix is porducing steel and synthetic fibres and focusses on supplying special fibres for sprayed concrete reinforcement in the Australian mining industry. In 2012, Radmix and ASF reached a sales volume of 6.5 mio Euro, of which most was sold in Australia, only less than 0,5 mio Euro were exported. Radmix was established in 2001 and employs 20 people. A transaction value was not disclosed by either party.

As published recently, Sika has also made a binding offer amounting to 260 mio Euro to AkzoNobel, headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for their business unit construction adhesives. The division has an annual turnover of more than 185 million Euro and 550 employees, its main producing entities are Schönox in Rosendahl, Germany and Cégécol in Damville, France with nine distribution centers all over Europe. Additional Brands are Casco, Synteko and EriKeeper. AkzoNobel's business in the field of wood lacquers and adhesives, also sold under the Casco brand is not part of the deal. Tom Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel states: "We want to focus ... our business on our decorative paints business with strategic positions in Europe and in the (dynamic) markets in Asia and South America. (...) We are happy that our building adhesives business fits well within the portfolio of Sika". Reportedly, Sika wants to strengthen its product range for interior applications in construction in the markets flooring, sealing and bonding and refurbishment. The contract negotiations are said to be finalized within the fourth quarter of 2013, regulatory approval provided.

Both Sika and Akzo Nobel are long-standing members of drymix.info. Sika has sites and offices in 80 countries and employs 15.200 people worldwide. AkzoNobel is a global manufacturer of paints, finishes and specialty chemicals. AkzoNobel has over 50.000 employees in more than 80 countries.

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