21.04.2023

The Pula Group – President and Chairman attended South Africa Mining Convention

Leading industry companies and a broad array of industry leaders made their way to the African continent's largest mining convention in February. The Mining Indaba, as it's called, is an annual Mining Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa that attracts brokers and lenders, explorers and miners, politicians and policy makers from throughout the world to get the latest updates on mineral exploration and mining in Africa. While Pula is the only American exploration company operating in Tanzania, the American presence at this year's Indaba was impressive by any measure.  

21.04.2023

SSAB and Epiroc expand partnership with fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel

Epiroc becomes the first company in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero™ – a fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel produced using fossil-free energy sources. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as soon as Q3 2023.  

20.04.2023

HS2 announces green Light for Small Dean Viaduct

A key viaduct that will take HS2 trains across the A413 and local rail lines south of Wendover has been given the green light by Buckinghamshire Council. The striking 345m long viaduct is the latest major structure to gain design approval, as construction continues to ramp up on the UK’s new high speed railway.  

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20.04.2023

German Vice Chancellor Habeck visited Flender at Hannover Messe

German Vice Chancellor Habeck visited Flender at Hannover Messe (Credits: Flender)

• Habeck and Flender CEO Evertz discuss challenges and requirements for energy transition in Europe
• Flender's developments in wind energy technology make the planned increase in renewable energies possible

On Tuesday German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Dr. Robert Habeck visited drive specialist Flender at the international industry expo Hannover Messe. Flender was part of the Minister’s official tour of the expo and Habeck took the opportunity to talk with Flender CEO Andreas Evertz about the energy transition goals for Germany and Europe, Flender’s role as one of the core suppliers for the wind energy industry, and also the importance of an energy-efficient industry on the way to reach global climate goals.

Federal Minister Habeck: “Discussing about the expansion of renewable energies, we usually talk about the electrical output, the production. But here at Hannover Messe, we see also the other side of the coin. A lot of the industrial production is here in Germany, or at least with German companies. And when you say the market is now swinging in and growing, that's good news.”

The minister was also positive about Flender's innovations and further developments for even more powerful wind turbines that use significantly less valuable raw materials such as copper and rare earths. "This technology shows the opportunities we have. It is challenging to bring electricity production out of renewables to 80 percent of the demand by 2030, but it is possible," Habeck said.

Flender CEO Andreas Evertz agreed: “Flender is a major driver of the energy transition. And this starts with any kind of materials. In drive technology, Flender not only manufactures wind gearboxes, but industrial gearboxes that are involved in the production of raw materials for wind turbines. Flender is part of nearly every supply chain.”

Minister Habeck was impressed by the 350 gigawatts drive capacity for wind energy that Flender has already delivered today. Flender CEO Andreas Evertz: “That is more than anyone else in wind business. But we also need our industries to make the energy transition happen. And the wish that I would like to address is: The requirements for competitive production in Germany and Europe are energy costs and prices for raw materials that are affordable, starting with steel. It is good to know that we agree on this.”

Some days prior to the show in Hanover another high-ranking German politician visited Flender. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock took a tour through the Flender plant in Tianjin on her China trip. She was warmly welcomed by Flender China Managing Director Dr. Jian Hui Gou and presented the highlights of Flender’s production hub for the ASEAN region.

Source: Flender

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19.04.2023

BEUMER Group: Andreas Backs is the new Director of Global Sustainability

Andreas Backs is the new Director of Global Sustainability at the BEUMER Group. In this role, he is responsible for the development and implementation of the Group’s global sustainability strategy. His responsibilities include formulating a vision and goals, evaluating key issues and developing a roadmap that measures and improves performance in this area. He is also responsible for communicating with stakeholders and training of employees.