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CEMBUREAU’s Carbon Neutrality Roadmap sets out the cement industry’s ambition to reach net zero emissions along the cement and concrete value chain by 2050.

Because of the present COVID-19 situation, the 2020 International Colloquium on Refractories (ICR) will take place in a virtual setting instead of the usual presence event in Aachen/DE on 16–17 September 2020.

The ongoing travel difficulties and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic are unfortunately affecting most ECCC 2020 attendees and do not allow us to organise the conference in Bari, Italy, to the satisfaction of participants and exhibitors.

By launching glasstec VIRTUAL from 20–22 October as a leading digital event, Messe Düsseldorf/DE extends its portfolio of services. The new format consists of the three segments Exhibition Space, Networking Plaza and Conference Area. This allows exhibitors to maintain and extend their business relations on the market. Additional tools such as virtual product presentations and new interactive options make it possible to address target groups in an optimised way and generate potential leads.

ALUMINIUM, the world‘s leading trade fair for the aluminium industry, which was to take place in Düsseldorf from 6–8 October 2020, has been postponed to 18–20 May 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

RHI Magnesita, the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions, announced on 5 August 2020 its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 (H1 2020).

It would have been the kind of ceremony that occurs maybe once a decade at Steuler. Representatives from the political and business worlds, press, academia and relevant industry sectors would have convened to celebrate the special occasion in a fitting manner. The inaugural lighting of a tunnel kiln is a rare and very special event for a cer­amics’ manufacturer. After all, such a high-performance kiln only begins operation once and ideally runs for decades without interruption.

All you always wanted to know about microsilica and other Elkem/NO products for refractories, but never dared to ask ….. is now available in the new Materials for Refractories app.

Elkem/NO has appointed Inge Grubben-Strømnes as SVP for Silicon Products, a new division set up to sharpen the commercial focus and further improve operational excellence across the company’s activities within silicon materials and foundry products, thereby increasing economies of scale.

Elkem/NO takes the coronavirus outbreak seriously and is implementing stringent measures to reduce risk as follows: