At its general meeting in Newcastle FECER (European Federation of Executives in the Sectors of Energy and Related Research) elected as its president Thomas H.A. Schneider, the representative of the Professional Association DIE FÜHRUNGSKRÄFTE – DFK. The European Federation of Executives is therefore being presided over once more by a German representative, following Dr Matthias Hessling who headed the Association ...

Axel Eggert replaced Gordon Moffat as Director General of the European Steel Association, EUROFER, on 1 October 2014. Mr Eggert was formerly Director of Public Relations and Communications at EUROFER from 2007 to September 2014.

On 1 February 2015 Robert Hienz was appointed CEO of E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH, the national marketing company of E.ON SE. He replaces Rolf Fouchier, who left the company on 31 January 2015.

Ulrich Benterbusch has been acting as sole Managing Director of the German Energy Agency (dena) since 1 January 2015. The previous Chairman of the dena Management Board, Stephan Kohler, left the post at the end of 2014 and on 1 January 2015 took over the chairmanship of the advisory board of the energy services company GETEC.

The general meeting of the BDI has unanimously re-elected Ulrich Grillo to serve as President for a further two years. Grillo‘s second term of office as BDI President commenced on 1 January 2015. He first took up the position on 1 January 2013.

Tunnelling operations, opencast mining and bulk materials processing, handling and storage are activities that frequently generate large amounts of dust. High levels of dust make are also a problem in the waste recycling business. This has an adverse effect on people and on the environment and results in increased wear and tear on machinery and equipment. Those who have to ...

Voith recently manufactured their 1,000th fluid coupling type TPKL. This coupling will go to the DaTong Coal Mining Group in China. The group has already made good experiences with Voith fluid couplings: Convinced by the good performance of hydrodynamic power transmission the decision for the drive line arrangement in the main belt conveyor of a new coal mine was also ...

Purchased ‘as seen’ or refurbished – we provide for both options RAG Mining Solutions has expanded its product range and in addition to field-tested machinery is with immediate effect in a position to supply refurbished equipment and complete systems for underground use. Refurbished machines are available in three categories to suit customer requirements: repaired and cleaned up, ready to run ...

The development of cleaner, safer and more efficient manufacturing, construction and mining equipment will be enhanced thanks to research, development and innovation at Atlas Copco, supported with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Under an agreement signed in Luxembourg, the EIB will provide a EUR 300 million loan to Atlas Copco, one of the world leaders in compressors, construction ...

Sandvik Mining has expanded its CH800 series of mining cone crushers, launching two technologically advanced models that improve productivity and profitability in the mid-range segment. Sandvik CH860 for high-capacity secondary crushing and Sandvik CH865 for high-reduction tertiary and pebble applications feature higher crushing forces relative to mantle diameter and a 500kW motor. The new crushers combine a range of advanced ...