USA
Cabot Extends Dow Corning Relationship with Capacity Expansion in Europe
Cabot Corporation completed an expansion project at its fumed silica facility in Barry, Wales/GB.
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Worldwide
World Demand for Refractories to Exceed 46 Mt in 2016
Global refractory demand is projected to expand at a 3,4 % annual rate through 2016 to 46,3 Mt, an improvement over 2006–2011 market performance.
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Russia
Sergei Odegov and Lev Axelrod Awarded Prizes of the Russian Government
Sergei Odegov, CEO of Magnezit Group, and Lev Axelrod, Technical Director of Magnezit Group Group, were awarded prizes of the Government of the Russian Federation.
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Germany
Continued Business of Vesuvius VGT-Dyko Assured
With effect from 26.02.2013, Allegra Capital GmbH, Munich/DE has taken over the shares of the Vesuvius Group in Vesuvius VGT-DYKO.
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Turkey
ALUEXPO 2013 in Istanbul
ALUEXPO 2013, 3rd Aluminium Technology, Machinery and Products Trade Fair will be organized by Hannover-Messe Ankiros Fuarcılık on 3-6 October 2013 in Istanbul at the Istanbul Expo Centeer.
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Europe
The European Cement Industry – Strategic Contributor to Europe`s Future
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has published a study, commissioned by CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, which outlines the competitiveness of the cement industry in Europe and its role in helping Europe to achieve its goals of developing a sustainable, resource efficient and innovative society.
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USA/Japan
Orix to Acquire Majority Stake in Asahi Fiber Glass
Orix Corp./US announced that it will acquire a 96,09-% share of Asahi Fiber Glass Co./JP from WP1 Investment Limited Partnership and Development Bank of Japan Inc.
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Austria
RHI: Preliminary Results 2012
In a macro-economically challenging environment, the RHI Group’s sales volume dropped by 5 % from 1,948 Mt in the year 2011 to 1,850 Mt, which was primarily due to weaker steel business in Europe and weaker cement and glass business in Asia.
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Norway
Jordi Hernández Appointed as New European Sales Manager, Refractories, in Elkem Silicon Materials
Elkem Silicon Materials, the Norwegian-based global supplier of microsilica and silicon products for the refractories industry, has appointed Jordi Hernández as new European Refractories and Ceramic Sales Manager.
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China
2nd China International Refractory Production and Application Conference
The 2nd China International Refractory Production and Application Conference, jointly organized by China Iron and Steel Association, The Association of China Refractories Industry, Metallurgical Council of CCPIT and Metallurgical Center for International Exchange and Cooperation, will be held on 15-17 May 2013 at Sheraton Wuxi Binhu Hotel, Wuxi, Jiangsu/CN.
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Germany
56th International Colloquium on Refractories: Call for Papers
The 56th International Colloquium on Refractories is scheduled for 25-26 September 2013 in Aachen, EUROGRESS, Germany.
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Norway
Annual Magnesite Conference 2013
MagMin 2013, the Annual Conference on Magnesite, will be held from 13-15 May 2013 in Oslo, Norway.
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Germany
Seminar Refractories: Theory and Application
A technical seminar on refractories is scheduled on 17-20 April 2013 at the Institute of Mineral Engineering (Gesteinshüttenkunde/GHI) of RWTH Aachen University, Germany.
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USA
US Launches Anti-dumping Probe on China's Silica Bricks
The United States Department of Commerce launched an anti-dumping investigation on China's silica bricks products.
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Europe
Glassman Europe 2013 – Conference Speakers Announced
The first speakers have been announced for the Glassman Europe 2013 Conference taking place alongside the exhibition in Warsaw, Poland, during 7–8 May 2013.
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Great Britain
Cookson Demerged Performance Materials Division
Cookson Group plc (Cookson) proposed to demerge its Performance Materials Division, such that Cookson would then consist principally of the Engineered Ceramics Division, to be renamed Vesuvius plc (Vesuvius).
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USA
World Demand for Industrial Silica Sand to Reach 280 Mt in 2016
Global demand for industrial silica sand is projected to grow 4,8 % annually to 280 Mt in 2016, with a value of USD 9,2 billion.
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Austria
RHI Expects Positive Contributions to Earnings
RHI expects positive contribution to earnings from starting up fusing lines in Norway as of the second quarter and confirms guidance for 2013.
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Russia
Magnezit Group Obtained Patents of Russian Federation
Magnezit Group obtained patents of Russian Federation for the invention Method of Repair of Pipe of Vacuum Steel Degasser and for the utility model Water Cooled Roof of Electric Arc Steel-Making Furnace, as well as a patent of Ukraine for the utility model Tundish for Continuous Casting of Steel.
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USA
Cabot Aerogel Introduces Industrial Insulation Blanket
Cabot Corporation has developed the AerocladTM blanket, a flexible high-temperature insulation material formed by integrating CabotTM silica aerogel within a non-woven, inorganic fiber batting.
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