As the platinum sponsor of the conference, with a 60 square meter exhibition booth, two technical presentations and participation in the podium discussion, Almatis demonstrates its strong commitment to the industry and its customers.
At this year's UNITECR '07 conference in Dresden (September 18-21), Almatis is "shaping the trends of the future," showcasing and introducing its Global Product Concept and presenting its new Temperature Independent Cement.
"Our mission is to enhance the business of our customers and to create true value for them. The UNITECR conferences have always been an excellent platform for exchange and dialogue on global market needs and trends," states Almatis CEO Martin Laudenbach. "As a market leader, we strive to anticipate and respond to the market needs of tomorrow. With new products and concepts, we are providing solutions to our customers' quests for innovation while meeting their demands for reliability and consistency," explains Martin Laudenbach. "I am convinced that our contributions to this year's UNITECR in Dresden underscore our commitment."
Almatis' Global Product Concept for the refractory industry, under which the company will endeavor to manufacture products to a unified set of specifications at its plants around the world, will allow its customers to source identical product in all regions. Almatis has been harmonizing, for example, the particle size measurement in all of its plants worldwide, using the same laser instruments to ensure product properties and specifications are identical wherever products are produced.
The New Temperature Independent Cement for Low and Ultra Low Cement Castables is an additive-free 70% alumina cement (CA-470 TI) that is expected to significantly reduce setting time variations at different ambient temperatures. This is especially important for on-site installations during seasonal changes and for export business across regions with different climates.
The product consistency and chemical purity of Almatis premium aluminas are critical to the successful performance of refractory formulations. Almatis is "shaping the future" to be more predictable and reliable with its Global Product Concept and innovative products like Temperature Independent Cement CA-470 TI.
About Almatis
Almatis is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of high-quality specialty alumina products, with nearly 900 employees worldwide. The company's products are used in a wide variety of industries, including steel production, cement production, non-ferrous metal production, plastics, paper, ceramics, carpet manufacturing and electronic industries. Almatis, which operates eight production facilities around the world, is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
About UNITECR
The biennial Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories (UNITECR) is organized for the exchange of industrial and technological knowledge concerning Refractories. UNITECR founding members include The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), The German Refractories Association (GRA), The Association Latinoamericana de Fabricantes de Refractarios (ALAFAR) and The Technical Association of Refractories, Japan (TAR J). This year's UNITECR in Dresden is organized and hosted by the German Refractories Association.