The sixteenth Arab-International Cement Conference and Exhibition organized by Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (AUCBM) was held between 6 – 8th December 2010 at Ras Al Khaimah Exhibition Center, U.A.E. The conference was inaugurated by H.H.Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. The three day conference was attended by 800 delegates from 355 companies across 27 countries. The conference focused on ways to achieve sustainable development in the cement industry on the backdrop of the current global economic scenario and showcased the latest technological developments in the cement industry. The event reflected the spirit of cooperation between the Arab countries and the rest of the world and provided an ideal opportunity for KHD to interact with manufacturers, suppliers and other industry players to exchange their expertise and explore new business opportunities in the sector for the Middle East Region.

Mr. Ralf Slomski, Managing Director and head of KHD’s customer service center in EMEA along with Mr. Sultan Al Shawli, Deputy Minister for Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia chaired the first day sessions. The KHD-Mertec stand was frequented by many visitors, customers with inspiring conversations. Mr. Ralph Slomski presented the KHD story with leading international publications - Global Cement, International Cement Review, Cemweek, ZKG International and World Cement. Representing the KHD’s knowledge edge, Dr.Stefan Seemann presented a paper on the COMFLEX® – Highly efficient and flexible comminution system, which was well received by the conference delegates. The KHD team also took time out to celebrate Dr.Stefan Seemann’s birthday at the KHD stand.

The first KHD-Mertec cooperated event participation in the Middle East region was well received. KHD Delegate list included Ralf Slomski, Gaurav Sood, Stefan Kollen, Dr.Stefan Seemann, Volker Hellberg and Hans-Dieter Kozlowski.

Find below the link to the paper “COMFLEX® – Highly efficient and flexible comminution system” presented by Dr.Stefan Seemann at the AUCBM conference.