Morgan Crucible has made significant progress in the first half towards its 3 years goal of doubling underlying PBT by 2013. A particular highlight over the past six months is the very strong growth of its emerging markets businesses with revenue up 35 % year-on-year on a constant currency basis. The Group delivered strong top … Weiterlesen …
The Alfanar Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest industrial concerns, has a specific division operating in the ceramic sector which has chosen Sacmi/IT to triple tile output over the coming months. The machines needed to achieve that goal include an additional raw material batching system with two continuous mills of 88000 l capacity, for spray … Weiterlesen …
Lippert/DE was awarded a large-scale contract by Roca Brazil for a drying system (including microwave pre-drying) and a robot glazing system for pressure-cast ceramic sanitaryware. All in all, LIPPERT will be supplying two large channel dryers featuring 16 channels each, one microwave pre-drying system, and five robot glazing plants. All units are connected in line … Weiterlesen …
Slavutskiy Budfarfor is a joint venture between Sanitec Group/FI and Ukrainian private investors, where Sanitec has a 51 % shareholding. Sanitec is one of the leading companies in Europe in the sanitary ceramics industry. With the investment in Ukraine opportunities will be given to also further increase its share on the Eastern European market, an … Weiterlesen …
The EU Silicon Carbide (SiC) industry has decided go to court after the European Commission refused to initiate an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures against SiC imports from China. The EU SiC industry believes that the Commission’s Directorate-General (DG) for Trade acted contrary to EU law. Despite the EU SiC industry having proved a … Weiterlesen …
Geothermal energy is a very topical theme. For this reason it is also being included in the programme of the world’s leading environmental technology trade fair IFAT ENSORGA, which takes place from 7 to 11 May 2012 in Munich/DE. It is also being spotlighted in a congress on biomass and geothermal energy which is to … Weiterlesen …
With the „Your key to trade fair success initiative„ CERAMITEC 2012 is supporting its exhibitors in maximising their benefit from taking part in the trade fair. This initiative encompasses a package of measures intended to boost exhibitors’ success at the fair. It includes a wide range of practical tools, services, training sessions and checklists, providing … Weiterlesen …
The Stephan Schmidt Foundation was established in 1997 to mark the company’s 50th anniversary. The Foundation was named after the founder of the internationally operating raw materials enterprise that is the Stephan Schmidt Group in Dornburg. The Foundation supports scientific projects with the aim of researching or promoting small- and medium-sized businesses in Germany or … Weiterlesen …
Imerys has completed on 1 Aug. 2011 the acquisition of 100% of the Luzenac Group from Rio Tinto. With sales of approximately USD395 million in 2010, Luzenac Group is the world leader in talc processing. This acquisition has been paid in cash for an enterprise value of USD 340 million (EUR 232 million), representing a … Weiterlesen …
IFAT ENTSORGA, which takes place from 7 to 11 May 2012 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre, is further expanding its portfolio. The world´s most important trade fair for innovations and services in the water, sewage, waste and raw-materials management sector now has two new product groups: “suppliers of secondary raw materials” and “users … Weiterlesen …