German firms offer green construction

November 19, 2014 | 11:30

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Many German firms are introducing their environmentally-friendly technology into Vietnam’s construction industry.

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ThyssenKrupp said it was seeking more local partners to sell its second-generation cement grinding solutions, which are already being implemented at the Cong Thanh cement plant in Thanh Hoa province. Last month, ThyssenKrupp began producing ammonium nitrate in Thai Binh province. Ammonium nitrate is predominantly used in agriculture as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer and in the production of explosives. The factory will be officially operational in early 2015, and will meet 80 per cent of Vietnam’s demand for the substance.

Like ThyssenKrupp, Loesche Gmbh’s Southeast Asia business director Philipp Stolzengurg, said Loesche cement mills, with its unique and proven design concept, helped in the production of high quality cement. “We want more partners in Vietnam,” Stolzengurg said. “Our cement mills can fully satisfy the demand for cement fineness, particle size distribution, water demand, setting times and compressive strength.”

Knauf Vietnam, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany’s Knauf Group, began construction of its first plant in northern Vietnam in July, 2014. Located in the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in Haiphong city, the $40.5 million plant will produce 12 million square metres of gypsum board and 15 million linear metres of metal profile.

“We believe that once it’s completed by mid-2015, the plant will secure a considerable market share in Vietnam,” said Knauf Vietnam general director David Thomas. “We’re planning to expand our relationship with key partners such as distributors, architects, developers, and government authorities to widely introduce our products.”

By By Nguyen Dat

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