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drymix.info Newsletter 161/2015; ISSN Number 1613-0111; 03. February 2015

1. Open SEADMA EC, Bangkok, 10 February 2015: Attendance and Agenda
2. Meeting to Establish The Saudi Drymix Mortar Industry Association, Riyadh, 22. February 2015: NEW LOCATION Faisaliyah Tower
4. MEDMA Workshop on ETICS in Dubai, CHANGE OF DATE to 16. MARCH 2015
5. Asia Summit, Mumbai, 24. March 2015: NEW LOCATION
6. idmmc five, Nürnberg, Germany, 20. April 2015: Technical Panel
7. Italit joins drymix.info as a Manufacturing Partner
8. Kenya: H.B. Fuller Acquires Continental Products Limited
9. Clariant Acquires Remaining Shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita
10. Hungary: Last Praktiker Company Abroad Sold
11. Mozambique: Sika Acquires Duro-Moza

1. Open SEADMA EC, Bangkok, 10 February 2015: Attendance and Agenda

The South East Asia Drymix Mortar Association SEADMA invites the Thai drymix mortar industry to its first open Executive Committee meeting at Sukhothai Hotel on 10. February 2015, 10:00. Registered mortar manufacturers include (in alphabetical order) Cormix, Fast-Mix, Insee Mortar, Saint Gobain Weber, TPI Polene Apart. Lahti Precision has agreed to sponsor the event, thank you very much.

Apart from the preparations for SEADMA's 10th Anniversary Conference in Bangkok the assembly will discuss further steps to assure the quality of drymix mortars in terms of specifications and standards for Thailand (cooperation with TISI). The most important point for the future is clearly the expectation of the Thai drymix mortar community for the new association, which problems need to be addressed jointly and which legal bodies need to be contacted. Also the basic setup for the formation of the Thai Drymix Mortar Association will be established, in terms of organisation, incorporation and liasing to the SEADMA umbrella (Chapter of SEADMA). The Technical Bulletin 09 will be distributed to all delegates.

Seating is limited, advance registration is absolutely mandatory. Thai drymix mortar manufacturers regardless of whether they are members of SEADMA or not have free access (first delegate free of charge, additional delegates pay only THB 5.000 | 130 €), Industry observers pay THB 9.800 I 250 € per person (reduced to THB 7.8000 | 200 € for members of SEADMA or drymix.info). Online registration is available on www.drymix.info (Visa or Mastercard required).

2. Meeting to Establish The Saudi Drymix Mortar Industry Association, Riyadh, 22. February 2015: NEW LOCATION Faisaliyah Tower

The Middle East Drymix Mortar Association MEDMA is announcing the establishing of  The Saudi Drymix Mortar Industry Association. The meeting will take place at the magnificient Rosewood Faisaliyah Hotel (Tower) on 22. Febuary 2015, 10:00 to 14:00. Attendance by most relevant industry players has already been confirmed. During the meeting, we will discuss measures to assure supply of high quality drymix mortars and their proper specification and application in the prospering market of Saudi Arabia. Ferdinand Leopolder, currently Technical Chairman of the Saudi Committee on the Standardisation of Drymix Mortars will also attend the ceremony. Also the liasing with MEDMA and the detailed organisational setup will be discussed by the assembly.

Attendance is free of charge for drymix mortar manufacturers (up to two delegates per company), but advance registration is absolutely mandatory. Industry observers pay SAR 1.110 | 250 €, reduced to SAR 890 | 200 € for MEDMA or drymix.info members.

NB: in our previous Newsletter we mentioned that the meeting would be held at SASO offices. This is not possible. We apologize for the mistake.

4. MEDMA Workshop on ETICS in Dubai, CHANGE OF DATE to 16. MARCH 2015

As previously announced, The MEDMA Workshop on External Insulation and Finishing Systems (ETICS) is geared towards legislators, developers and contractors regulating specifying or applying ETICS in the GCC Nations. It takes place at Wacker Academy in Dubai on Monday, 16. March 2015 (and not, as previously announced in February, we apologize for the inconvenience). It updates the community about the results of the MEDMA Technical Committee on ETICS and showcases an actual ETICS installation with hands-on application demonstration. This meeting is intended to work towards an ETICS system certification and approval in the United Arab Emirates.

Advance registration is absolutely mandatory. Attendance is free of charge for legislators, developers, contractors and consultants (up to two delegates per company or institution), Industry observers pay AED 1.100 | 250 €, reduced to AED 870 | 200 € for MEDMA or drymix.info members.

5. Asia Summit, Mumbai, 24. March 2015: NEW LOCATION

The Asia Summit on the Industrial Manufacturing and Application of Drymix Mortars takes place at The Leela Hotel Mumbai, India (near the International Airport Terminal) on Tuesday, 24. March 2015 from 09:00 to 16:00. The Summit is uniting professionals active in the field of machinery, equipment and raw materials for the production of volume dymix mortars such as renders ("plasters"), (thick) screeds and masonry mortars (bricklaying mortar) with key executives of the drymix mortar industry in India and beyond. The event is separated into three sessions: a) Industrial Manufacturing of Aggregates and Mortars, b) Formulations and Practical Advice on the Mechanical Application of drymix mortars and c) an actual practical demonstration of mortar mixing and pumping machines within the perimeter of the hotel. The meeting is chaired by Dr. Sumon Chakravarty (formerly Ultratech Cement) and moderated by Ferdinand Leopolder.

The meeting is supported by (in alphabetical order) Agrana, Denka, Eirich, Frigmaires Engineers, International Combustion, Knauf PFT, Lahti Precision, Loedige (in cooperation with Bectochem), Mapei, NFLG, Siam Modified Starch, Ultratech Cement and Wacker. Sponsoring of course is still welcome, we are prepared to provide special areas on the outside for machine display and demonstrations.

Online registration (recommended) is possible via our website, regular admission is 220 €, reduced to 190 € for drymix.info members and there is a specially reduced admission for drymix mortar manufacturers which is only 120 €.

6. International Drymix Mortar Conference idmmc five, Nürnberg, Germany, 20. April 2015

The key drymix mortar scientific event is taking place for the fifth time in Nürnberg: The International Drymix Mortar Conference and Industry Showcase idmmc five, 20. April 2015, 09:00 to 17:30 at Kleine Meistersingerhalle, Münchener Strasse 21, 90478 Nürnberg, Germany. Prof. Dr. Johann Plank acts as the Technical Chairman. There is a (recommendable!) Delegate welcome on 19. April 2015 at Barfüsser im Mautkeller (for which we still are looking for sponsors!). The Drymix Mortar Yearbook 2015 will appear on occasion of idmmc five. Admission is 440 Euro per delegate, reduced to 390 Euro for drymix.info members. There is a specially reduced admission available for drymix mortar manufacturers, it is only 250 Euro (please note, that all these prices include 19% German VAT!). Registration is possible online (see www.drymix.info).

7. Italit joins drymix.info as a Manufacturing Partner

Italit, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, has joined drymix.info as a manufacturing partner. Italit is focussed on facade systems, namely structured decorative renders, facade renovation systems and mineral colors. Italit is also mining its own aggregates as well as selling primers, maintenance products, sealants and other related products. Carlos Magrini, Director for Strategic Management and Innovation at Italit said: “It is a pleasure for Italit to be part of drymix community and we also wish to show our gratitude to Mr. Mario Kristeller, head of MCK Consulting, who has aided us about it.” In the first quarter of 2015, the new drymix mortar plant of Italit in í (about 60 km to the North of São Paulo) will be started up. Italit was founded in 1995 and employs 80 people today.

We warmly welcome Italit to our community.

8. Kenya: H.B. Fuller Acquires Continental Products Limited

H.B. Fuller Company, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, announced that they will purchase Continental Products Limited (CPL), based in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1996, CPL is a provider of industrial adhesives in East and Central Africa and has been H.B. Fuller’s agent in the region since 2003 for the construction, consumer goods, paper and automotive industries. Continental Products' estimated revenue is 2,3 mio Euro for 2014. CPL will be included in H.B. Fuller’s Europe, India, Middle East, Africa (EIMEA) operating segment. “H.B. Fuller has a strategic focus on growth in emerging markets, and the Continental business (... and) their local manufacturing capabilities, will enable H.B. Fuller to further enhance partnerships with its customers (in the region)" said Steve Kenny, Senior Vice President, EIMEA for H.B. Fuller.

9. Clariant Acquires Remaining Shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita

Clariant AG, headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland has recently agreed to acquire the remaining 50% shares of Companhia Brasileira de Bentonita (CBB), based in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil from Geosol, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. CBB fabricates products for Iron Ore Pelletizing (IOP), foundry, oil & mining drilling and civil engineering in Latin America. Clariant’s Business Unit Functional Minerals (BU FM) takes ownership of a Bentonit mine and a modern plant, employing 101 employees. Through the transaction it secures raw clay reserves for its growing bleaching earth operations in Jacareí, Brazil. Financial details of the acquisition are not being disclosed and the transaction is still subject to the necessary regulatory approvals.

10. Hungary: Last Praktiker Company Abroad Sold

After already purchasing Praktiker Polska, Warsaw, Poland, the investment company Papag AG, headquartered in Alpnach Dorf in Switzerland, will now also acquire Praktiker Kft., based in Budapest, Hungary from BM Praktiker International GmbH, Kirkel, Germany (the company took over all Praktiker assets and obligations after the bankruptcy of Praktiker in 2013, we reported earlier). Praktiker Kft. operates markets in 19 locations in Hungary and employs 935 people. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed. Also the transaction is still subject to regulatory approvals. With this sale, all seven foreign companies of Praktiker have been sold by BM Praktiker. Papag AG will continue to operate the markets in Hungary under the brand name Praktiker. The last annual revenue Praktiker in Hungary reported was at 90 million Euro.

11. Mozambique: Sika Acquires Duro-Moza

Sika Group, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland has agreed to acquire the assets of Duro-Moza, based in Maputo, Mozambique. Duro-Moza produces and sells and tile adhesives, grouts and specialty mortars (such as concrete hardeners, non-shrink grouts and mortars for concrete rehabilitation). The company generated sales of 1,7 million Euro in 2014. Paul Schuler, Sika's Head of the EMEA region: “This acquisition is the first acquisition in Africa and will provide us with a solid platform from which to expand further in the region.”

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