Yuri Bouwhuis is the current CEO of the Calucem Group. Dutch in origin he has worked as executive globally (in many different countries) and in a wide array of industries (Building Chemistry, Chemicals, F&F,Food, Pharma, Electronics)
Yuri BouwhuisPresident & CEO of Calucem Group at Calucem Group
2. Slide2
One Century of Cement production
1920 2006 20182016
Ambienta
ARGUS
Capital
Partners
19921925
Heidelberger
Calcium
Aluminates
2010
Mid Europa
Partners
(MEP)
Calucem
Navy
operations
1963
Koromačno
and Most Raša
Societa
Istriana Dei
Cementi
3. Slide3
Main CAC applications
Building Chemistry Refractory Pipe & Sewage Others
Applications Applications Applications Applications
Rapid repair & other mortars
Tile adhesives,Tile grouts
Flooring products
CAC – Concrete
Colored & Design products
Insulating and regular
refractory castables
Deflocculated castables and
gunning applications
Low and Ultra Low Cement
castables (ULCC and LCC) for
high quallity refractory
products
Full concrete sewer pipes
Mortar inliner for Ductile Iron
Pipes (DIP)
Sewage manhole repair and
maintenance
Mining industry
Reprocessing
Construction
Advantages Advantages Advantages Advantages
Quick setting and rapid
hardening
Rapid drying
High green strength
High mechanical strength and
abrasion resistance
Corrosion resistance
High temperature resistance
Abrasion, chemical and
mechanicalresistance
Strictly monitored chemical
composition for consistent high
product quality
Reliablebehavior during
installation
Superior resistance against
biogenic sulfuric acid corrosion
High strength
Sulfate resistance
Long service life
Individual customized solution
Specialty Markets
5. Slide5
Analyse
Sampling Points
Raw materials Clinker Cement Cement shipment
Chemical XDF
Mineralogical XRD
Spec. surface
Particle size distribution
Color
Sett time (Vicat, Ultrasonic)
Strength (EN/ASTM, heat of hydration)
Quality stays always our focus
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Focus on Quality
Consistency of mineral phases and cement physical properties
Critical ISTRA 40 data in ‘17 avg std unit
Mineral phase CA 55 1,4 %
Mineral phase C12A7 2,6 0,2 %
Specific surface (Blaine) 3.420 50 g/cm2
6h strength (EN 196) 43 2,4 Pa
Init setting time on paste (EN 196) 3:28 0:15 h:mm
Calucem results traceability
EC certificate of conformity – ZAG Slovenian building institute
Round robin tests (4 per year) with HC internal labs
11. Page 11
SAFETY FIRST!
Wear safety gear at all
time during the tour
Helmets
Ear and eye
protection
High Reflection vests
No pictures during the tour
Stay in your group