drymix.info News 143/2013

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drymix.info Newsletter 143/2013; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 20. November 2013

1. Board Elections at MEDMA AGM, Dubai, UAE, on 25.11.13
2. Board Elections at SEADMA AGM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 28.11.13
3. SEADMA Conference, KL, 28.11.2013: Info for Delegates
4. Russian Mortar Days 2014, Moscow, 29. 1. 2014: Lecturing Companies
5. admmc four, Atlanta, GA, April 8, 2014: Accomodation Advice
6. Aalborg Portland Malaysia Joins SEADMA
7. Germany Passes new Law on Energy Savings

1. Board Elections at MEDMA AGM, Dubai, UAE, on 25.11.13

The Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA e.V. holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 25. November 2013, 19:00 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (we reported earlier). The meeting takes place at Al Badia Golf Club, a nice dinner is included. The MEDMA AGM is free of charge for MEDMA members (up to two representatives for each company), all others pay 650 AED per person. Advance registration is mandatory by e-mail to info@drymix.info, the event is being sponsored by Gypsemna and Personal Factory, thank you very much.

MEDMA e.V. will elect its new Executive Committee then: with Dr. Michael Schmidt, Hesham El Kouka, Naif al Rakheis and Thorsten Schneider stepping down and Mohammed Sanaobar (also Technical Chairman of MEDMA), Ammar A. Ali and Ferdinand Leopolder running again for office a good continuity is being assured. New applicants for a function on the Board are Roland Jansen (running for President), Jovan Sarenac, Ahmed Bayaa and Munther Al Amad. They will present themselves to the AGM.

2. Board Elections at SEADMA AGM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 28.11.13

During the 8th Annual SEADMA Conference (see below), also SEADMA will hold its AGM. During this AGM the new members of the Executive Committee will be elected: with Catherine Tay and Dr. Xiaoyan Shi stepping down and Dr. Sujit Ghosh, Chong Choong Fee and Ferdinand Leopolder running again for office a good continuity is being assured. New applicants for a function on the Board are Pairat Pipattanaboon, Terence Yong, Chen Fun Tee and Nurlijan Noerjanto. They will present themselves to the AGM.

3. SEADMA Conference, KL, 28.11.2013: Info for Delegates

The 8th Annual SEADMA Conference and Industry Showcase in Kuala Lumpur expects a record participation. The event takes place on 28. November 2013 at Aloft Hotel KL Sentral. The Annual SEADMA conferences are the key networking event in South East Asia for the drymix mortar industry. The full day conference will feature 12 technical lectures as well as the SEADMA Annual General Assembly (see topic 2 above).

We ask all drymix mortar experts still not registered to do so online beforehand, this will speed up traffic during check-in, which will take place from 08:00 until 09:00 on 28.11.2013. Delegates that already registered and paid can collect their badges at the regular desk, walk-ins and delegates that still have not paid online please line up at the cash desk and bring your registration document. We cannot accept credit cards at check-in, sorry.

4. Russian Mortar Days 2014, Moscow, 29. 1. 2014: Lecturing Companies

Russian Mortar Days 2014 is a cooperation of The Russian Federation for Factory Made Mortars SPSSS and drymix.info with Moscow Technical University MGSU (MCU). Sponsoring is still welcome, delegate registration is online now. Admission is 295 Euro for international Delegates, the Early Booking Rebate is 50 Euro and is available until 1. December 2013.

The lecturing programme has decided upon by Technical Chairman Prof. Andrey Pustovgar (MGSU), it will include (in alphabetical order) lectures by Air Products, Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Stroy Inform, Henkel Bautechnik, Kerneos, Knauf, Moscow Technical University MGSU, Novy Drymix, Organik Kimya, Saint Gobain Weber, Sofraden, UTS Rus, Wacker Chemie. The final programme is being posted on our website drymix.info (both in English and Russian). It is subject to change without notice.

5. admmc four, Atlanta, GA, April 8, 2014: Accomodation Advice

The Fourth American Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase admmc four will take place at Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA on April 8, 2014. The Technical Chairman Prof. Dr. Johann Plank, Technische Universität München, Germany (TUM), has reviewed the papers submitted and we will list the preliminary programme in our next Newsletter.

Accomodation Advice: please note, that American Coatings Show takes place in the same period at the convention centre right next to Omni Hotel (actually from April 8 to April 10, 2014). This gives you on one side the opportunity to visit this importnant exhibition, on the other hand, accomodation might be hard to come by. We listed additional hotels within walking distance from CNN centre/ Omni Hotel on our website for your convenience. Needless to say, it is advisable to book accomodation soon.

6. Aalborg Portland Malaysia Joins SEADMA

Aalborg Portland Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Ipoh, has decided to join The South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association SEADMA as Industrial Partner. The availability of very pure and clean limestone in Ipoh in North Western Malaysia makes it possible to produce a high quality white cement there. The production unit for white cement in Ipoh was acquired by Aalborg Cement (Aalborg, Denmark) in 2000. Aalborg is today part of Cementir Holding SpA, Rome, Italy, which is the largest producer of white cement in the world. Cementir had acquired Aalborg and its subsidiaries in 2004.

SEADMA warmly welcomes Aalborg Portland Malaysia amongst its members.

7. Germany Passes new Law on Energy Savings

The Federal Assembly of Germany has approved a law calling for increased energy efficiency for new buildings. It mainly contains a -25% reduction on energy consumption and means more severe requirements for thermal insulation, windows, overall design and heating systems. It also intensifies the criteria for the so-called "Energy Passport" which is mandatory for each building when it is being sold, rented out or leased (we reported earlier). In society, and especially in the construction industry, the measures to improve energy efficiency are regarded as bureaucratic and too vague. The new law is viewed as not helpful at all, since it leaves out requirements for the large amount of existing buildings in Germany. The new law will become effective in summer of 2014 and will apply to the planning of all new buildings from then on.

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