- Aug- 2017 -21 AugustNews in Brief 04_2017
ERCOSPLAN symposium “The potash industry in the 21st century”
To mark the double jubilee celebrations – 65 years of potash project planning made in Erfurt and 25 years of ERCOSPLAN – the Erfurt/Germany-based group, ERCOSPLAN, organised an international symposium on the subject of “The potash industry in the 21st century – raw materials exploration, extraction and processing, as well as…
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bauma CONEXPO AFRICA: Investing in positive growth
The third edition of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles, takes place from 13th to 16th March 2018 in Johannesburg/South Africa. Over 600 exhibitors will take up 68,000 m2 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre. Africa’s premier trade fair…
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BEE
As of 1st August 2017, Peter Röttgen will be the new CEO of the German Renewable Energy Association (BEE), Berlin, having previously managed the E.ON Energy Storage Innovation Centre up until the group was split up. Harald Uphoff, who temporarily managed the BEE following the departure of Hermann Falks in…
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BWE
At the German Wind Energy Association (BWE), Berlin, Martin Grundmann and Sandra Hook from the regional associations of Schleswig-Holstein and Hessen respectively have been elected as the new Vice Presidents. Herrmann Albers remains President of the BWE.
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Innogy
Innogy SE, Essen/Germany, brought Stefan von Dobschütz, formerly at BMW AG, into the company on 8th May 2017 to help run the eMobility business unit.
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Capital Stage
On 1st September 2017, Dierk Paskert will take over as Chairman of the Management Board at the solar plant and wind farm operator, Capital Stage AG, Hamburg/Germany. Paskert has prior experience of the energy industry having been a Member of the Board at E.ON Energie AG, among others.
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EURELECTRIC
The European power association, EURELECTRIC, based in Brussels/Belgium, has elected Francesco Starace, CEO of the Italian company Enel, as its new President. He replaces Antonio Mexia from the Portuguese firm EDP. The CEOs of Vattenfall and SSE, Magnus Hall and Alistair Phillips-Davies respectively, have both been elected Vice President.
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RWE
As a result of the reduced size of the Executive Board at RWE AG in Essen/Germany – which now consists of Rolf Martin Schmitz, CEO, and CFO Markus Krebber – Krebber resigned from his office as CEO of RWE Supply & Trading on 31st May 2017, which he performed in addition…
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THGA
Kazakhstan is one of the most important international partners for the supply of raw materials in Germany. In 2012, both countries signed a commodity agreement, with the aim of reinforcing the transfer of technology and expertise, among others. The Georg Agricola Technical University (THGA) in Bochum/Germany is involved in this…
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ZVKKW
At its annual meeting on 16th May 2017 the German association for refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps, Zentralverband Kälte Klima Wärmepumpen (ZVKKW), Siegburg/Germany, elected Meinolf Gringel as Vice-President. Gringel is a publicly appointed and sworn expert for technical refrigeration systems and manages the Testing Body for Refrigerating, Heating & Air…
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