The Weir Group PLC and KHD Announcement
The Weir Group PLC and KHD Humboldt Wedag International
announce agreement to market KHD High Pressure Grinding Rolls in
mining sector
The Weir Group PLC ("Weir") and KHD Humboldt Wedag International
AG ("KHD"), announce that Weir Minerals, has been appointed as
KHD's exclusive worldwide agent and recommended service provider
for high pressure grinding rolls (HPGRs) for minerals processing
applications.
High pressure grinding rolls, also called roll presses, have
been used in mineral processing plants for many years, in the
treatment of iron ore, copper, gold, diamond and various other ore
types. High pressure grinding is achieved by an advanced type of
grinding roll. Contrary to conventional crushing rolls, the
particles are broken by compression in a packed particle bed, and
not by direct nipping of the particles between the two rolls. KHD
is an originator of this technology and has been successfully
marketing HPGRs in the cement and limestone markets since 1984 and
in the mining market since 1986. Using HPGRs has been shown to
improve throughput while also decreasing operational costs and
power consumption especially when compared with a traditional SAG
mill.
Weir Minerals is a global leader in the minerals processing and
mill circuit venues with their Warman® centrifugal slurry pumps,
Cavex® hydrocyclones, Isogate® slurry valves and Vulco® wear
resistant linings, as well as their outstanding service
offerings.
"Working with Weir Minerals in the mining marketplace was an
easy decision," said Dr. Ekkhart Matthies, KHD Comminution
Director. "Their reputation and relationship within the industry
are superb. They will help the KHD roller presses increase their
presence and reach in minerals processing facilities worldwide.
This also combines our leading technology with a world class
service provider and hence significantly improves our offering to
customers."
"We are delighted to be working with a company of KHD's
outstanding reputation and dedication to quality," commented Scot
Smith, Weir Minerals divisional managing director. "Offering the
KHD HPGR extends our portfolio in mill circuit and minerals
processing operations around the world, and will allow us to
further our relationships and commitment to our customers."
Weir Minerals sales and service representatives will begin
representing this portfolio extension to their clients in the
mining sector immediately. More information is available on
http://www.weirminerals.com/.
ENDS
About The Weir Group PLC
The Weir Group PLC, headquartered in Scotland, is a global
leader in the design, supply and ongoing service of engineering
equipment and solutions for the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power
& Industrial sectors. With annual sales of £1.4bn Weir
employs 9000 people and operates in over 42 countries with
manufacturing facilities in North and South America, the UK,
mainland Europe, Australia, South Africa, India and China.
For further information about The Weir Group PLC and its
businesses, visit www.weir.co.uk
About Weir Minerals
Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, Weir Minerals employs
nearly 3,000 world-wide delivering end-to-end solutions for all
mining, transportation, milling, processing and waste management
activities. Weir Minerals has an advanced product range
incorporating market leading brands (such as Warman® centrifugal
slurry pumps, Geho® PD slurry pumps, Vulco® wear resistant linings,
Cavex® hydrocyclones, Floway® Pumps vertical turbine pumps,
Isogate® slurry valves, Multiflo® mine dewatering pumps, Hazleton®
specialty slurry pumps, Lewis Pumps™ vertical chemical pumps, and
Begemann® centrifugal process pumps) covering virtually any
application, in any environment. The Weir Minerals global network
ensures they are close to their customer wherever they may base
their local operations.
For more information on Weir Minerals, visit their website at
http://www.weirminerals.com/.
About KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG
KHD can trace its origins back to 1856. Today KHD is one of the
leading global cement plant and equipment suppliers. KHD provides
services such as design and engineering, project management and
supply, as well as supervision of erection and commissioning of
cement plants and equipment. Customer services such as supply of
replacements parts, plant optimization and training of plant
personnel complement KHD's offering. KHD's core equipment includes
a wide range of grinding and pyro-process technologies. The company
has its headquarters in Cologne, Germany and functionally operates
worldwide via four Customer Service Centres in India; the Americas;
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Russia/CIS. KHD also
has operations in Asia Pacific, China and Australia. The KHD Group
has more than 750 employees worldwide.
For more information on KHD, visit their website at http://www.khd.com/.
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