Wahl’s SIFCA Nose Blocks Survive 5.6 Million Tons of Clinker

Slurry Infiltrated Castable Technology (SIFCA), a highly reinforced refractory concrete for the production of precast shapes.

In March 1981, Wahl Refractory Solutions patented its innovative Slurry Infiltrated Castable Technology (SIFCA), a highly reinforced refractory concrete for the production of precast shapes. Since then, SIFCA has been used successfully in many applications and industries worldwide. At elevated temperatures SIFCA precast shapes replace conventional refractory, cast iron and stainless steel parts with extreme resistance to thermal shock, mechanical abrasion and high impact…

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Dirk Hoke Appointed CEO of Siemens Large Drives Business Unit

Dirk Hoke started his new role as CEO of the Large Drives Business Unit of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division on July 1.

Dirk Hoke started his new role as CEO of the Large Drives Business Unit of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division on July 1. Large Drives develops, manufactures and markets products, systems, solutions and services for drive engineering in industrial and infrastructure applications as well as sectors such as mining and cement. The 45-year-old graduate engineer joined Siemens in 1996 and started his…

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Riverside Cement Manager Awarded by ASTM International

David Norris

ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement has presented the Award of Merit to David Norris, assistant plant manager at Riverside Cement, Oro Grande, Calif. The award and its accompanying title of fellow is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities. The committee honored Norris for his many technical and administrative contributions, particularly in the development of standards…

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Ash Grove Promotes CFO to President, COO

Ash Grove Cement Co.’s Board of Directors announced that J. Randall (Randy) Vance was promoted to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Vance, who served three years as senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, assumes responsibility for manufacturing and sales of the company’s cement operations, as well as continuing to lead its finance, accounting, risk management, information…

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