From its position as one of the largest suppliers of industrial mineral process technology, Germany-based Hosokawa Alpine AG has a global view on the state of the industry.
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Hosakawa's largest long gap
mill unveiled in Germany. |
Despite the downturn which has hit demand for filler minerals, Hosokawa still unveiled its largest long gap (LGM) mill last month which is particularly aimed at drying and coating industrial minerals such as carbon black, gypsum, iron oxide, precipitated calcium carbonate, pigments and titanium dioxide (see IM 27 April ’09: Hosokawa unveils its largest LGM).
After the unveiling, IM interviewed vice president Bertram Brenner, technical manager Lothar Wörle, and LGM product manager Rolf Schatz about the state of the fillers market and how innovation and product diversity might plug the holes in demand.
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