- Jun- 2017 -14 June
K + S
Former Financial Director Burkhard Lohr succeeded Norbert Steiner as Chairman of the Executive Board of K + S AG, Kassel/Germany, on 12th May 2017. Thorsten Becker, who used to manage the Investor Relations department, has taken on Lohr’s previous role. At the head of the K + S Supervisory Board, former BASF…
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OMV
Former Chairman of the Executive Board of OMV AG, Gerhard Roiss, has been appointed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of state-owned electricity company Verbund AG, Vienna/Austria. He succeeds Gilbert Frizberg.
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Thyssengas
The Supervisory Board of Thyssengas GmbH, Dortmund/Germany, has decided to cease collaboration with the Chairman of the Management Board, Axel Botzenhardt, initiate proceedings to terminate his contract and find a suitable replacement. The Federal Network Agency has been informed. Until a replacement has been appointed, the second Managing Director, Bernd…
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North Rhine-Westphalia state survey confirms RAG appraisal
Contrary to reports from other sources, the appraisal of RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Herne/Germany, of their mine water concepts has been confirmed by the current results of an expert survey commissioned by the State government of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was published in January. According to this survey, the PCB soil seepage is…
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Only a researcher can discover something new
Of the 3.5 million or so companies in Germany, fewer than 1 % conduct research. This small but exclusive community includes the BEUMER Group, based in Beckum/Germany. In order to acknowledge their special commitment to research and development, the Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanities in Germany (Stifterverband der…
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After six years of cooperation with CASAR, Telfer draws positive conclusions
The last six years saw a close cooperation between the rope manufacturer CASAR, the distributor Nobles and the Telfer gold mine, based in the Pilbara region in the state of Western Australia. The Telfer mine is wholly owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd. Gold and copper are extracted, above ground as…
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DMT contracted for 3D seismic survey in Landau
The technology service provider DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Essen/Germany, has been awarded a contract for a high-resolution 3D vibro-seismic survey to determine the geological structure of the subsoil in the Upper Rhine Plain. The seismic project will deploy approximately 7,000 wireless geophones and cover a total of around 58…
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Make lifting child’s play: Maintain conveyor belts ergonomically with Flexlifter from Flexco
Flexco Europe GmbH, Rosenfeld/Germany, has developed an innovative device for the ergonomic maintenance of conveyor belts in coal mines, steelworks and wood-processing mills. The Flexlifter enables service personnel to hoist the tensioned belt on the system to the required height without physical exertion. The belt lifter can be loaded with…
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TAKRAF wins major contract in Africa
TAKRAF GmbH, a Leipzig based company with a wealth of experience in development, design, fabrication, erection and commissioning of equipment and systems for the global mining and material handling industry, has secured a major contract for the turn key supply and installation of a bauxite handling plant in Guinea, West…
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Wirtgen at the 2017 Symposium Mines Guinea event
The Wirtgen GmbH, Windhagen/Germany, attended the 5th Symposium Mines Guinea event in the capital Conakry, showcasing the company as a reliable mining partner to trade visitors. With more than 30 years of experience in the international mining sector, Wirtgen supplies sophisticated and practical technologies that are designed for extreme working…
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