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Spain: The Spanish cement manufacturers' association, Oficemen, and Siemens Energy have signed a two-year collaboration agreement to develop decarbonisation techniques and solutions for Spain's cement industry. The agreement was signed by Siemens Energy's Industrial Sales Director for Southwest Europe, Angel Cillerruelo, and Oficemen's General Director, Aniceto Zaragoza.

Zaragoza said "The Spanish cement industry's commitment to climate neutrality by 2050, outlined in our roadmap, includes exploring the most effective levers for emission reduction, such as the decarbonisation of energy sources or the comprehensive energy management of industrial processes."

Denmark: FLSmidth says it will lead CO₂Valorize, a new consortium intended to develop and deploy carbonation technologies in the cement industry. The group will receive Euro2m from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks and is supported by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe initiative. The expected commercial and technical outcomes of the consortium include a full flow sheet of the carbonation process line, the techno-economic analysis of various technology and materials options, and the optimisation of FLSmidth's proprietary reactors. The project is also intended to be a key part of FLSmidth MissionZero programme.

Burcin Temel McKenna, Head of Green Cement Solutions Development at FLSmidth, said “We have been granted a unique opportunity to revolutionise the cement industry at a time of extreme urgency”. He added, “On-site carbon capture and utilisation projects will be a quicker and more economically viable way forward for in cement plants.”

The consortium includes the following partners: Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; HZDR Innovation with Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and Technische Universität Dresden; Technical University of Denmark; University of Padova; Siemens Process Systems Engineering; and the Slovakia-based cement producer Cemmac. The partners will support eight fully funded PhD students conducting research into the characterisation and kinetics of carbonated materials and optimisation of the carbonation process. They will also explore the commercial opportunities for mineral carbonation. The focus will be on the carbonation of calcium-, aluminium-, and magnesium-silicates as well as cement derivatives, slag, fly ash, recycled concrete fines and mine tailings.

Germany: Flender says it has resumed trading as an ‘independent’ company following the completion of its sale by Siemens to Carlyle Group for Euro2.04bn. The mechanical and electrical drive system supplier said that its existing contract remained unchanged, adding, “With our skilled employees, excellent range of products, and a growth-oriented new owner, we are in an ideal position to act even more effectively.”

The ownership change coincides with the launch of Flender’s new Jaegger Direct supplier portal. The portal succeeds SCM Star, the tool used by Simens, in handling requests for quotation, tender management and company profile data. The company asked customers to register with Jaggaer Direct to confirm the transfer of their data from SCM Star. It said that it will dispatch email invitations and login links in the coming days.

Sri Lanka: Lanwa Sanstha Cement says that its upcoming 2.4Mt/yr Hambantota cement plant is on schedule for commissioning in June 2021. The total investment in this first phase of the project is US$70m. The Daily News newspaper has reported that the second phase of the project will consist of an expansion of the plant’s production capacity to 3.6Mt/yr at an additional cost of US$10m. Germany-based Gebr. Pfeiffer and Siemens have supplied the plant’s production equipment, while Denmark-based FLSmidth is supplying its packaging equipment.

Chair Nandana Lokuwithana said, “This facility will serve to benefit the construction industry tremendously by delivering products of premium quality to the market. The plant is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka to use cutting-edge European technology to yield optimum outcomes while being environmentally conscious through continuous monitoring.”

Germany: Currax and Siemens have announced their collaboration on a mill operations digitisation pilot project involving the Simotics Connect 400 motor data collector and transmitter. They hope that analysis of data processed via the Simotics 400 will better enable the remote operating of mills ‘to increase efficiency and component life’ and speeding the shift towards automation and production that is resilient to crises such as the coronavirus outbreak.

Germany: Siemens subsidiary Flender Group, which equips cement plants with mechanical drive systems, has announced the appointment of Andreas Evertz as its chief executive officer (CEO).

Evertz, who has been chief technical officer (CTO) and CEO of Walter and CEO of Schenck Process Group and was Flender Group wind gearbox segment Winergy managing director for 15 years, will assume the new position on 1 June 2020.
Flender Group Supervisory Board chairman Horst Kayser said, “With Andreas Evertz we have found a well-experienced CEO to succeed Stefan Tenbrock. Together with Dr Ulrich Stock as chief financial officer (CFO), he will continue the successful path of Flender.”

Germany: Siemens subsidiary Flender, which supplies couplings and gearboxes to the cement industry, has signed a partnership agreement for technological solutions with digital drive specialist Currax. The partnership aims to bring a comprehensive increase in efficiency to Flender’s business and a high level of flexibility for customers. Currax executive director Daniel Aßman said, “From customer acquisition to sales, from implementation to support, Currax is the contact for all matters relating to the Flender portfolio.”

Germany: Siemens has selected Roland Busch as its new CEO amidst a raft of appointments to senior positions aimed to ‘set a new direction’ for the company. Busch’s appointment emphasises “the importance of the industrial digitalisation of the company for the next generation,” said Supervisory Board Chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe.

Spain: Miguel Ángel López has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Spain following the resignation of Rosa García García. García has decided to leave the company and will handover the role on 1 December 2018 and then continue in an advisory role until the end of the year. López, aged 53 years, has been working most recently as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). The CFO role will be filled by David Mesonero, currently SGRE's Head of Corporate Development, Strategy and Integration.

Mexico: Siemens has appointed Juan Ignacio Diaz as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens Mexico, Central America and Caribbean with effect from 1 June 2018. He succeeds Louise Goeser, who has left the company. Diaz was previously Country CEO of Siemens Chile and lead for its Mobility division.

Diaz joined Siemens in 2008. He has served in various functions in Chile and South America, first as General Counsel for Chile and later as General Counsel for the South America region. In 2010 he also took the position of City Account Manager for the Metropolitan Region of Santiago de Chile, responsible for developing the portfolio of sustainable solutions for megacities. Since 2013, he has been CEO of Siemens Chile and lead for its Mobility division.