Issue 10/2011

Dear Readers,   C anada’s mining industry is in the focus of our category “Trends and Equipment” in this issue (p. 54). In addition to an analysis of...

Summary Owing to Canada’s rich mineral resources, the mining industry is an important economic factor for the country. The severe slump in mining...

Summary Up until recent months Bolivia was “uncharted territory” for the international community and only evoked any great interest when geological...

Larox Flowsys – the worldwide supplier of flow control and pumping solutions – has changed its name to Flowrox. The new name has been taken into use...

Andy Blythe was appointed Managing Director of Ely based B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. He joined in early May 2011 succeeding Andrew Mitchell. Mitchell, now focusing on his own consultancy business, will maintain strong links with B&W. Blythe brings his vast experience in Aggregates, Minerals and the Bulk Handling industry with a proven track record in business expansion and strategic development.Blythe will team up with Peter Slee-Smith, Managing Director for Operations at B&W. “It’s great to have a new impetus and energy on board, we are very positive and committed to a strong future” comments Slee-Smith. “Joining B&W is like coming home”, Blythe says and refers not only to the materials handling business, but to his return to the UK. “Having worked in many great parts of the world, we enjoy being back; this is a great personal challenge and a great opportunity for B&W to grow” With B&W, Blythe’s initial focus is to improve the strong presence in the Ports and Terminals sector as well as expanding into other high end markets that need the same technologies.“In addition we will also drive the business forward with new products into new segments, we are motivated towards growing the business based on our foundation of quality and durability” Although there have been growth efforts in the past, Blythe considers that there are still great opportunities for B&W in untapped markets. “New products, new markets and new partners, the Aumund Group is very supportive of us and B&W are committed to delivering growth; we have a lot to do”....

Markus Buscher, Dipl.-Ing. has been appointed Managing ­Director of Kalenborn Kalprotect in Vettelschoss, alongside ­Dr. Conrad Mauritz and Michael...

The 15 ^th ECOMONDO ( Fig. ) International Trade Fair of Material & ­Energy Recovery and Sustainable Development is to be held in Rimini from...

T he 11^th World Filtration Congress takes place from April 16–20, 2012 in Graz/Austria. The first day is fore­seen for 4 technical short courses,...

T he mid-year business situation is highly diverse for companies in the German construction equipment and building material machinery industries....

W uppertal-based company SOP is located in the district of Vohwinkel, not so very far from the city’s famous “floating tram”. In the early years...

O wnership of the Boxberg-based SKM GmbH has chang­ed hands as of 1 August 2011. The new partners Kristin and ­Steffen Söll ( Fig. ) have acquired...

W hether it’s mortar, screed, concrete or glass – the mineral resources of sand and gravel are used in a wide range of combinations in varied...

O ne of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial vacuum loaders, hydro excavators and sewer cleaners is employing engineered vibration...

Q uarries, sand pits, and other aggregates suppliers are facing mounting pressures to produce the very highest quality aggregates, and in response to...

W eir Minerals is to launch the latest edition in its range of Warman Centrifugal Pumps – the WGR Slurry Pump ( Fig. ) – in Europe mid 2011. The WGR...

A BB, one of the leading power and automation technology groups, recently won an $11 million order to supply a complete ore hoisting solution for...

F irst developed 20 years ago as compact machines for rubble recycling, RUBBLE MASTER machines now carry out their services successfully in the field...

The grass roots of AViTEQ Vibrationstechnik GmbH lie far back in the past. For more than 70 years a large potential of experience has formed in the...

I n 1990, the Bochum Technical University of Applied Sciences, in co-operation with the minerals industry and its associations, instituted a course...