sustainability and competitiveness in concrete market. key players meet to face the challenge. Promoters and Organizers Congress Management Office WELCOME TO THE XVI ErMCO CONGrESS After 26 years, Italy will once again be the setting for the ERMCO International Congress, a not-to-be-missed event for people all over the world who have an interest in any aspect of readymixed concrete. Though concrete remains the most used construction material in the world, this position in the market cannot taken for granted if the industry is unable to identify trends and anticipate requests. Even in difficult economic times this “looking forward” must continue, especially in the depths of the current recession in the construction industry, whose full effects are being felt exactly now. The situation is difficult for everybody, our competitors are moving, and our own market share has to be defended and increased by continuous improvement of the quality of our product and of our services. To identify the threats and challenges of the situation, the European ready-mixed concrete industry meets in Verona for objective analysis of the ups and downs it is currently called upon to tackle. The meeting is focused on attempts to identify a way ahead to recovery based on a variety of aspects - from the rationalisation of company organisation, to development of addedvalue products, to the identification of further market openings for concrete, whose multi-faceted nature must be exploited. These themes and comparisons will be discussed by internationally renowned experts and sector representatives. We are sure Verona in June 2012 will be seen as an important moment for our industry and will also be the occasion to meet again to strengthen old friendships and make new ones. President - Ermco Andrea Bolondi President - Ance Paolo Buzzetti President - Atecap Silvio Sarno 5 OrGaNIZErS ErMCO, EurOPEaN rEady MIXEd CONCrETE OrGaNIZaTION, is the federation of national associations for the ready-mixed concrete industry in europe. in co-operation with other industrial partners of the concrete industry, ermco seek to assist the development and adoption of concrete solutions based on the european codes and standards for the design and execution of concrete structures. ermco represents the ready-mixed concrete industry on cen and other relevant european committees, particularly in the fields of standardization, certification and the environment. in response to the demand for industry-led activities, ermco, through its committees activities, is playing a significant role in establishing realistic standards for concrete manufacture quality control and environment protection. Italian Members are : aTECaP, Economic-Technical Association of Ready-mixed Concrete. ATECAP is an independent, non-profit Association based in Rome. ATECAP was founded in 1991 and represents ready-mixed concrete companies in Italy: 250 companies, 750 concrete plants, 5000 workers, 20 million cubic meters produced per years. ATECAP provides a qualified consultancy service to its members and also acts as a hub for information on legal, economic and technical issues that are related to the concrete industry. and aNCE, National Association of Builders. ANCE is the National Association of private construction contractors, active in public works, residential and industrial building. It represents 20 Regional Organisations, 102 Provincial Associations and 20,000 Construction Companies of any specialization and dimension. ANCE and its local Associations safeguard the construction industry vis a vis the Government and Parliament, through its lobbying activity. Besides ANCE dialogues with political, social and cultural Institutions. VErONaFIErE, organizational and logistical partner of the event, is the leading Italian Exhibitions Organizer and one of the major exhibition centers in Europe, with a portfolio of international specialized events including Samoter (International triennial earthmoving and building machinery exhibition), Marmomacc (Exhibition of Stone, design and technology), Vinitaly (the wine world largest event), Agricultural Fair and Horse Fair. 6 PrOGraMME THurSday 21 JuNE SESSION 1 Chairman: a. Bolondi regisTraTions 8,30 - 9,00 Reception CANGRANDE our markeT, our cusTomers, our proDucT Hour Title Speaker Organization Welcome aDDresses 9,00 - 9,30 E. Riello (President, Veronafiere), A. Bolondi (President, ERMCO), After a presentation of the European Commission policy to improve the competitiveness of the construction market, the current European situation is examined from both the construction and suppliers’ points of view. Information about the evolution of the ready mixed concrete market inside and outside Europe is provided. The session continues focusing on how concrete has been central to the development of towns, industries and infrastructures worldwide. Special contributions are brought by national experts on the benefits of using added value functional concrete and how to achieve when building with concrete. 9,30 Construction 2020: strategy for sustainable competitiveness of the construction market in Europe V. Leoz Argüelles EU COMMISSION 9,45 The construction market in Europe T. Schleicher FIEC 10,00 The construction market in Europe: the suppliers’ point of view W. Nussbaumer MAPEI 10,15 Evolution of rmc in Europe F. Biasioli ERMCO speakers 10,30 Evolution of rmc in Latin America M. Lascarro FIHP S. Sarno (President, ATECAP), P. Buzzetti (President, ANCE), G. Squinzi (President, Confindustria Italy), F. Tosi (Mayor of Verona), G. Miozzi (President of the Province of Verona), L. Zaia (President of the Veneto Region) Mr. Leoz Argüelles. Head of the Construction Unit of the EU Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry. Mr. Kulkarni. Principle Consultant to the Ready Mixed Concrete Manufacturers’ Association of India RMCMA. 10,45 Evolution of rmc in the USA R. Garbini NRMCA 11,00 Evolution of rmc in India and Middle East V. Kulkarni RMCMA Mr. Schleicher. Vice President of the European Construction Industry Federation FIEC. Mr. Eldgard. Managing Director of “brilliant building”, a joint project of the concrete and masonry industry in Norway. coffee break - start 11,15 end 11,45 11,45 Concrete develops the society J. Eldegard BYGGUTENGRENSER Mr. Emborg. Professor, PhD, RnD Manager at Betongindustri, Sweden. 12,00 Concrete with added value: the Swedish concept M. Emborg BETONGINDUSTRI 12,15 Getting excellence when building with concrete V. Waller UNIBETON Mr. Nussbaumer. Director Liquid Admixtures of Mapei S.p.A. Mr. Biasioli. Secretary General of the European Ready Mixed Organization ERMCO. Mr. Lascarro. Secretary General of the Ibero American Federation of Ready Mixed Concrete FIHP. Mr. Garbini. President of the U.S. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association NRMCA. Mr. Waller. Director of Quality at Unibéton, the French readymixed concrete company of Italcementi Group. buffet lunch - start 12,30 end 13,45 SESSION 3 SESSION 2 Chairman: S. Tosterud The challenge for sustainability Hour Title Speaker Organization Operating a rmc company Today Sustainability is a key factor in construction. The concrete industry is providing knowledge of solutions for a sustainable built environment and is committed to exploring ways of improving sustainable production. The demand for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) is increasing and our industry is reacting accordingly. 13,45 Sustainability indicators T. Harrison ERMCO 14,00 Certifications for sustainability in manufacturing and Application of Ready-mixed Concrete R. Garbini NRMCA 14,15 Ready-mixed concrete: the all-in-one sustainable material A. Jordachescu APBR 14,30 UK concrete industry sustainable construction strategy C. Clear MPA Our businesses have to find optimized logistic solutions in the global construction industry. This is a key factor for competitiveness and improved customer service. This session will focus on how this challenge is successfully met by developing logistic models. Examples of different solutions from different countries will be presented, together with the latest technical evolutions in concrete equipment. The technical and marketing scenarios for concrete machinery will be assessed world wide and will take into account the financial crises in western markets and the booming market in construction equipment in China. 14,45 BeTie: the French EDP tool J.M. Potier SNBPE 15,00 Sustainability and market G. Marchese CALCESTRUZZI Speakers Mr. Harrison. A Consultant and Visiting Industrial Professor to the University of Dundee, he is Chairman of the ERMCO Environmental and Technical Committee. Mr. Jordachescu. PhD Civil Engineer, Professor at University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu” in Bucharest, Romania. In 2005 became Executive Director of Romanian Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. Mr. Clear. Technical Director of the British Ready-Mixed Concrete Association. He held technical and marketing roles for Civil and Marine Slag Cement Limited between 1989 and 2003 before returning to the British Cement Association as Research Manager. Mr. Potier. Civil Engineer, he worked as Technical Manager in concrete road construction in France and as Civil Engineering sales manager for Vicat cement France. Mr. Marchese. Director Technologies and Quality at Calcestruzzi, the Italian ready-mixed concrete company of Italcementi Group. Mrs. J. Garbini. Executive Director of the RMC Research & Education Foundation, representative the Ready-mixed concrete industry on the Research Advisory Council for the Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 15,15 A multi-discipline approach J. Garbini to quantifying concrete sustainability Coffee break start 15,30 end 15,45 RMC Research & Education Foundation Speakers Mr. Velandia. Civil Engineer he is author of one book, conferences and journal papers. After research experience in different companies (British Petroleum and Corus Group Steel, UK) he is currently Technical Development Chief Engineer in Concretos Argos, Colombia. Mr. Cipolla. CEO of Cifa S.p.A., a company of Zoomlion Group. He started his career in 1992 in Cifa Technical Department. Before becoming CEO he covered the position of Cifa Technical Director, with responsibility to manage both the Technical Department and the R&D activities. Mr. Borroni . Operation and Plant Design Director for Unical, part of Buzzi Unicem Group. He joined the company in 1994, coming from the mechanical engineering industry, and has played different roles as Area Manager, Northern Italy Manager and Production and Applications Manager. Mr. Brambati. After a period in a worldwide leading earth moving manufacturer, he then joined CIFA, where after experiences in the Sales and After Sales Departments he became Marketing Manager. He is today the Strategic Marketing Director in the Business Unit Concrete of Zoomlion Group. Mr. Garrecht. Past Professor at the Chair of Building Materials, Building Physics and Building Chemistry at the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Since April 2012 he is Professor at the University of Stuttgart and Director of the Institut für Wekstoffe im Bauwesen (IWB) and the Material Testing Institute University of Stuttgart. Mr. Uçar. Director of Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association The Economic Enterprise of KGS (3rd party certification body). He graduated from Bosphorus University Civil Engineering Department in 2000 he finished his MSc degree about construction materials in the same department. He has been working in TRMCA since 2001. He is a lead auditor in most of the system and product certification schemes. Mr. Assbrock. Managing Director of the Germany Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (BTB), Berlin. Chairman: P. Polakovic Friday 22 June - Session 4 Chairman: T. Harrison Hour Title Speaker Organization Standard, Techniques and Solutions Speakers Hour Title Speaker 15,45 Operational Planning in Ready-mixed concrete business D. Velandia ARGOS Revision of EN 206 R. Breitenbuecher CEN TC104/SC1 M. Borroni UNICAL 9,15 LCA to use recycled aggregates in concrete production A. Braunschweig E2 Management FPC control up to the customer’s gate Mr. Breitenbuecher. Former Head of the Central Laboratory for Building Materials in Philipp Holzmann AG, Frankfurt, since 2003 he has been Professor and Head of the Institute for Building Materials at Ruhr-University in Bochum. 9,00 16,00 16,15 Real time measurement of fresh concrete H. Garrecht consistence during transport UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART 9,30 Crack free concrete floors R. Troli ENCO O. Assbrock BTB Admixtures, essential components of sustainable concrete EFCA Electronic delivery ticket for rmc 9,45 R. Magarotto 16,30 A more technical session will tackle the topics of standardization and technical solutions to optimize the performance of concrete. New methods of recycling returned concrete will be presented together with solutions to minimize operational costs. The session will examine the additional task we are facing today – that of designing equipment which can minimize these costs and maximize the flexibility of the production process to cope with the currently difficult and unpredictable concrete market. 16,45 Technical evolution in concrete machinery D. Cipolla CIFA 10,00 Zero impact recycling of returned concrete G. Ferrari MAPEI 17,00 New market challenges for concrete machinery M. Brambati CIFA 10,15 Flowable fibre reinforced concrete T. Hammer SINTEF BASF Total Quality System for a rmc company: a Turkish experience S. Uçar THBB Opportunities and challenges for sustainable concrete J. Kluegge 17,15 10,30 17,30 DAY END Wine tasting 17,30 - 19,00 Catering Area “Walk around” wine tasting courtesy of Mapei in cooperation with Vinitaly, Interational Wine and Spirit Exhibition Congress dinner 19,00 - 22,30 Congress Area Official Congress Dinner Mr. Braunschweig. Since 1998 Managing Partner of E2. Research, a consulting company on sustainability oriented strategies and management. He is also teaching on Environmental Management and Eco-balances at several universities and is author or co-author of numerous papers on these themes. Mr. Troli. Research civil Engineer and Technical Director of Enco, he is the author or co-author of numerous papers in the field of concrete technology, chemical and mineral admixtures. Organization Mrs. Magarotto. Since 2008, Director of Development of the European Business Unit Admixture Systems of BASF Construction Chemicals. Coffee break start 10,45 end 11,15 Nanozized cellulose fibrils: a new generation stabilizer for concrete J.E. Teirfolk UPM Mr. Ferrari. He is Senior Researcher at MAPEI, Italy, and author of several scientific publications, textbooks and patents in the field of concrete additives, modelling of cement hydration and environmental sciences. 11,15 11,30 Minimizing operational costs, maximizing flexibility F. Furlani SIMEM S. Tosterud UNICON T. Akakin THBB Mr. Hammer. Senior Scientist at SINTEF Building and Infrastructure, Trondheim, Norway, expert in material properties of concrete, particularly early age cracking, high-performance concrete, lightweight aggregate concrete and self-compacting concrete. He is currently manager of COIN – Concrete Innovation Centre at SINTEF. Mr. Kluegge. In BASF Construction Chemical for more than 7 years in different R&D positions in Asia and Europe, currently he is Head of Marketing Ready-Mixed Europe in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Teirfolk. Senior Advisor at UPM Kymmene Corporation Mr. Furlani. Managing Director of SIMEM, a company dealing with concrete mixing systems and environmental systems for water treatment. Conclusions 11,45 Congress papers’ overview ERMCO 2015 12,00 Presentation ERMCO 2015 Congress Official Closing Social program 21,15Arena di Verona 90th opening of the Opera Festival, Don Giovanni (W.A. Mozart) 12 SPONSOrS & EXHIBITOrS’ LIST DIAMOND SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSOR GOLDEN SPONSOR CIFA SPA BASF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE AG SIKA SERVICES AG CODE Senago (MI), Italy via Stati Uniti d’America 26 tel. +39 02 990131 [email protected] www.cifa.com Production Machines for concrete processing and transport. MAPEI SPA Milano (MI), Italy via Cafiero 22 tel. +39 02 376731 [email protected] www.mapei.it Production Adhesives - Sealants Chemical products for building. Zurich, Switzerland Vulkanstrasse 110 tel. +41 589582357 [email protected] www.basf.com Production BASF’s Construction Chemicals division is the leading supplier of chemical systems and formulations for the construction industry. Continuous innovation and tailormade solutions ensure its customers are more successful. Its Admixture Systems business unit specifically helps customers in the ready-mix, precast, manufactured concrete and underground construction industries. The Construction Systems unit offers a wide range of products for sports and industrial flooring, external renders and wall insulation, expansion joints, wood preservatives as well as specialist repair mortars, tile adhesives and waterproofing membranes. Zurich, Switzerland Tuffenwies 16 tel. +41 0584364135 [email protected] www.sika.com Production Sika is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures. Sika’s product range features high-quality concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring as well as roofing and waterproofing systems. 14 EXHIBITOrS’ LIST (aLPHaBETICaL OrdEr) BOVIAR SRL CPI WOLRDWIDE ELETTRONDATA SRL Lainate (MI), Italy via Rho 56 tel. +39 081 7583566 [email protected] www.boviar.com www.quickbeton.com Cologne, Germany Industriestrasse 180 tel. +49 2236 962390 [email protected] www.cpi-worldwide.com Spezzano Di Fiorano (MO), Italy via Del Canaletto 77/79 tel. +39 0536 1840500 [email protected] www.elettrondata.it Production Calibrated form in plastic for packaging cement mix cubic test pieces, measuring and monitoring instrumentation and systems for Civil Engineering. CONTROLS Cernusco S/N (MI), Italy via Aosta 6 tel. +39 02 921841 [email protected] www.controlsgroup.net Production Testing Equipment for the Construction Industry. Production Trade journals for the Concrete Industry. DRAGFLOW SRL Production Batching plants. EUROMECC SRL Villafranca (VR), Italy via Pasubio 40 tel. +39 045 6304521 info@dragflow.it www.dragflow.it Misterbianco (CT), Italy S.S. 192 Km 79 (EN-CT) tel. +39 095 7130011 [email protected] www.euromecc.com Production Submersible pumps for heavy duties and dredging systems. Production Batching plants, precast plants, plants for cement mixture and rcc production, silos and marine terminals for cement, mixers, concrete recycling systems, conveyor belts, shiploaders. 15 ISTRICE – FIBRES TO CONCRETE LE OFFICINE RIUNITE UDINE SPA LIEBHERRMISCHTECHNIK GMBH MIGHTY SHIELD INDUSTRIES SDN BHD San Cesario sul Panaro (MO) Italy via del Lavoro 10 tel. +39 059 921462 info@fibreistrice.com www.fibreistrice.com Basaldella di Campoformido (UD), Italy via S. Caterina 35 tel. +39 0432 563911 [email protected] www.imergroup.com Bad Schussenried, Germany Im Elchgrund 12 tel. +49 7583949282 [email protected] www.liebherr.com Production Structural polymer fibers for concrete reinforcement. The use of ISTRICE structural polymer fibers opens new frontiers in the construction sector, substituting or reducing metallic reinforcement and guaranteeing evident savings, both in economic terms and in practical use. Production Concrete production, transport and distribution machines. Klang Malaysia Batu 6½, Jalan Bukit Kemuning, lot 6018 tel. +603 51625780 [email protected] www.mightyshield.com.my LEYCO CHEMISCHE LEYDE GMBH Cologne, Germany Industriestrasse 155 tel. +49 2236966000 [email protected] www.leyde.com Production Construction chemicals & cleaning products for the industrial and commercial sector. Production Stationary horizontal and vertical concrete plants, for mobile horizontal concrete plants, mixer systems (750-4.500 I filling capacity), twin-shaft mixers (3.375-9.000 I filling capacity), mixer high pressure cleaning system, control systems, measuring systems for moisture, temperature and consistence, requirement modification point for pre-cast plants, concrete recycling systems, truck mixer (5-15 m3) optional with transport conveyor. Production PP fibres, steel fibres, pvc layflat hose, hdpe refuse chute. OCMER IMPIANTI SRL Campogalliano (MO), Italy Ponte Alto 3 tel. +39 059 526023 [email protected] www.ocmer-impianti.it Production Concrete batching plantsenvironmentally friendly plants. SIMEM SRL UPM-KYMMENE OYJ Minerbe (VR), Italy viale dell’Industria 24 tel. +39 0442 640014 [email protected] www.simem.com Espoo, Finland Tekniikantie 2C tel. +358405853831 [email protected] www.upm.com/fibrilcellulose Production Mixers and concrete batching plants, water treatment and industrial solid waste treatment plants. SKAKO CONCRETE Faaborg, Denmark Bygmestervej 2 tel. +45 63616100 [email protected] Www.Skako.Com Production Equipment, plants and technologies designed for production of concrete, readymix and precast. Production UPM is a global player in wood fiber processing and know-how. UPM Biofibrils is a product family consisting of micro and nanosized cellulose fibrils acting as a new generation stabilizer for the concrete industry. 16 PaLaEXPO 17 CONGrESS CENTrE OuTdOOr arEa INdOOr arEa Congress Management Office 18 PrOGraMME FOr aCCOMPaNyING PErSONS THurSday 21 JuNE AFTERNOON Guided visit to the historic centre of Verona (departure from Veronafiere Congress Centre) 19,00 - 22,30 Official Congress Dinner, Veronafiere Congress Centre FrIday 22 JuNE FULL DAY Tour of Lake Garda and Valpolicella (departure from Veronafiere Congress Centre) 21,15 Arena di Verona the 90th Opera Festival 2012 opens with the performance of Don Giovanni, a playful drama in 2 Acts by W. Amadeus Mozart uSEFuL LINKS XVI Ermco Congress: www.ermcocongress2012.com Verona Airport: www.aeroportoverona.it tel. +39 045.8095666 Italian Railway: www.trenitalia.com Taxi Verona: www.radiotaxiverona.it tel. +39 045.532666 20 VErONa: a WOrLd HErITaGE CITy Verona is a city of many layers, where ancient Romans, medieval nobles, Venetian signori, Napoleon, and Austrian Hapsburgs, have woven a rich tapestry of art, architecture, and history throughout its urban fabric. The city’s great appeal lies in the fact that, from its historic centre to the banks of the Adige River, it is both a bustling, modern northern Italian city and a living testament to Verona’s glorious past. Begin your exploration of Verona in the centrally located Piazza Brà, where the enormous Arena, a Roman amphitheatre from the first century A.D., is located. To this day, the Arena still hosts the 22,000 spectators attending the prestigious, annual opera season held there each summer. Located nearby are the Palazzo Barbieri and Palazzo della Gran Guardia. Along the Liston, an elegant pink marble sidewalk that borders one side of Piazza Brà, and along the Via Mazzini, Verona’s most elegant shopping avenue, the Veronesi enjoy a daily, ritual stroll called the passeggiata. At the end of Via Mazzini sits one of the city’s most famous monuments, Casa di Giulietta, home of Juliet, Shakespeare’s tragic heroine. A short distance away, on the site of the ancient Roman forum, you will find Piazza delle Erbe, now home to a local market and surrounded by buildings and towers dating from the 12th-17th centuries. The Madonna Verona, a fountain found in its centre, is a symbol of the city. Passing underneath an unusual archway (a large rib hangs down from its main arch) you enter Piazza dei Signori, the former seat of the medieval Scaligier reign (the della Scala family palace is found at one end of the piazza). Adjacent, you will see the beautiful Arche Scaligere, sepulchral monuments of Cangrande della Scala and his family. The characteristic via Sottoriva takes you to the banks of the Adige and the church of Sant’ Anastasia, a repository of medieval and Renaissance works of art. On the other side of the river, just across the Roman bridge Ponte Pietra, rises the Teatro Romano, the Roman theatre. Continuing further along the river embankment, you will come upon Verona’s cathedral, the Duomo, whose harmonious Gothic interior complements the priceless altarpiece by Titian located inside. The wide loop of the river that encloses the historical city centre ends at a remarkably well-preserved medieval castle, the Castelvecchio, a 14th century work of the Scaligeri, and home to an important local art museum. Further down the river, the itinerary concludes at the Basilica di San Zeno one of the most beautiful and important Romanesque churches in northern Italy. Masterpieces such as the bronze panels of the main portal and Andrea Mantegna’s triptych found at the high altar are indicative of an important period of artistic flourishing in the city. 22 PrOMOTErS aNd OrGaNIZErS ERMCO ATECAP ANCE European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organization Boulevard du Souverain, 68 1170 Brussels - Belgium Technical-Economic Pre-Fabricated Concrete Association Via Barberini 68 00187 Rome - Italy National Association of Building Constructors Via G.A. Guattani 16/18 00161 Rome - Italy [email protected] www.ermco.eu [email protected] www.atecap.it [email protected] www.ance.it congress management office Viale del lavoro, 8 • 37135 Verona - italy tel. +39 045 8298145 • +39 045 8298133 Sponsor & exhibitor info tel. +39 045 8298133 [email protected] www.ermcocongress2012.com [email protected]