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North America: Germany-based Schenck Process has awarded a contract for the supply of “fitting connectors, spigots and bulk bag loaders to one of its North American plants” to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) company BFM Global. It says it will integrate BFM Global products in pneumatic conveying, dust collection, weighing and feeding systems produced at the plant, all of which it sells to the cement industry.

Americas regional president Jay Brown said, “Entering this partnership with BFM Global aligns with our strategy of providing industry recognised parts and system components to our customer base. Working with a company that understands the challenges of bulk material handling strengthens our solutions capabilities. We look forward to what this partnership will bring to Schenck Process and the customers we serve.”

Germany: Beumer Group has developed a screw weigh feeder with automatic calibration. The company says it is especially well suited to exact and controlled feeding of inhomogeneous bulk materials of densities between 0.08t/m³ and 0.80t/m³ and extremely high moisture content such as alternative fuels. Its capacity is 30t/hr and its weighing tolerance is between 1% and 2%. It is completely covered to prevent dust and other environmental stresses.

Germany: Mechanical process engineering company Hosokawa Alpine AG has assumed 100% ownership of Solids Solutions Group and all its operations across three locations in Germany and Spain, which will be reorganised under the brand ‘Hosokawa Solids Solutions.’ Solids Solutions Group employs 100 people and develops and implements bulk solids handling solutions for customers in various industries including cement. Solids Solutions Group founder and departing CEO Hermann Linder said, “I am pleased to be able to hand over the Solids Solutions Group to a strong company in the field of mechanical process engineering and to know that the employees and customers are in good hands.”

Liberia: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Cemenco has commissioned a 0.3Mt/yr cement plant in Liberia following an investment of US$14m. The Daily Observer newspaper has reported that the plant is equipped with a 2000t silo, bulk truck unloading equipment and a bagging line, in addition to four Samson Eco Hoppers for dust-free delivery in the Port of Monrovia. Cemenco already operates a 0.8Mt/yr grinding plant on Bushroda Island in Monrovia.