Effective from 1st of February, 2020, Matthias Mersmann has been appointed by the Supervisory Board as a new member of the Management Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG. He contributes his long-term expertise in the technology of cement manufacturing processes and equipment design which he has acquired in various executive positions with OEM suppliers as well as independent consultant.
Asia Cement Company Ltd (Korea) awarded Humboldt Wedag GmbH, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, with a supply and engineering contract for the modernization of its 3rd clinker production line located close to Jecheon-si, Korea. The target of the upgrade project is to increase the alternative fuel substitution rate to above 85% of calciner fuel, as well as the reduction of NOx to satisfy local emission limits.
thomas zement recently awarded Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD) a brown field EPC contract for upgrading its raw material grinding plant in Erwitte, Germany.
At its meeting today the Supervisory Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), Cologne, has elected Mr. Shaohua Jin as the new Chairman. Mr. Jin was appointed as member of the Supervisory Board on Friday by resolution of the District Court of Cologne replacing Mr. Da Hua, who previously resigned from the Supervisory Board. The previous Chairman, Gerhard Beinhauer, will continue to serve as Vice Chairman of KHD’s Supervisory Board.
KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), Cologne, adjusts the forecast for its adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the 2018 financial year as part of the updating of the annual planning. Due to cost overruns in project execution, the adjusted EBIT is now expected to be at about the same level as in the previous year.
For YD Madencilik’s (Üstyapi Insaat Group) new greenfield plant in Düzce, KHD has been selected to provide its state-of-the-art pyro-processing technology.
Humboldt Wedag GmbH has taken steps to increase their field service force for the Turkish and international market. Additional well-trained and experienced staff shall join the Istanbul branch shortly to further improve KHD’s customer orientation and service offering.
Holcim Argentina awarded Humboldt Wedag GmbH a supply contract for the revamping of its Malagueño clinker production line located close to Córdoba, Argentina. Holcim Argentina will recommission its mothballed production line of 1650 tpd, which originally was supplied by Humboldt Wedag in the early 1980s. The additional plant capacity will strengthen Holcim Argentina´s position in the growing Argentinian cement market.
Cologne based Humboldt Wedag GmbH has been awarded an EPC contract by Rohrdorfer Cement Group for the kiln line modernization at its cement plant operations in Gmunden, Austria. The kiln modification will enable the very flexible usage of a wide range of waste fractionally pre-treated derived fuels on a high substitution rate.
SOMA Cimento demonstrated their confidence in KHD´s advanced technology, by placing an order for the engineering and equipment supply of its new 4,000 t/d clinker production line at SOMA cement plant, located near the town of Soma, Manisa in the Aegean region of Turkey.