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“The experienced service provider for service, quality and the environment in steel-generating, refractory and other manu-facturing industries“.
Figure: Slag processing in Siegen 1970
• Horn&Co. Group 2-5/38-39
• Horn&Co. Steel Services 6-17
• Horn&Co. Minerals Recovery 18-27
• Horn&Co. Analytics 28-37
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So that everything interlinks -economically and ecologically
TheHorn & Co. Groupisactiveinthefieldsofprocessing,disposal,analyticsandsales.Theobjectiveof
theGroupistorealiseaclosedmaterialcycleandthemaximumpossiblerecyclingofrawmaterials.The
eightindividualcompaniesformoneentityandworkwithclockworkprecision–closelyinterlinked,logically
builtupononeanotherandcoordinateddowntothelastdetail.
Ourmodernandsuccessfulmanagementsystemutilisesthetechnicalknow-howandtheexistingsyner-
giesofthisstronggroupofcompanies.
Theoverviewontherightclarifiesthelinkageoftheindividualcompanies.
Horn & Co. Group–Recyclingexpertssince1922.
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Steel Services Minerals Recovery Analytics
Eisen- & Stein-Gesellschaft mbH
Horn & Co. Horn GmbH & Co. KG
Mineralmahlwerk Westerwald
Hochfeuerfeste Materialien
Rhebinol GmbH
Horn & Co.Polska Sp. z o.o.
Horn & Co.
Horn & Co.Luxembourg
SARL
MirecoSARL
Minerals & MetalsRecovering
Mireco AB
HuKUmweltlabor GmbH
Group
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Competent Partner of the Steel Industry.
Since1922Eisen-&Stein-GesellschaftmbH,partoftheHorn & Co. Steel Services division,isyourcom-
petentpartnerinthefieldofservicesforthesteelindustry.Duetoourtightin-situintegrationintothepro-
cesses,weseeourselvesasservicepartnerforhandling,processing,wastedisposal,andreutilizationofall
arisingresidualsolidmatters.SteelServicespermitthecustomertoconcentrateonhiscorecompetences.
Youmayfeelfreetoentrustusallprecedingandfollow-upstepsofwork.
Steel Services
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“Horn & Co. Steel Services are your reliable and strong service partner for production and logistic processes in steel mills.”
Moreover,ondemandweofferfurtherservices,suchascleaningofindustrialequipmentandtransport
routes.Withpleasurewealsoprovidemaintenanceworkofourexperiencedworkshopserviceonma-
chinesandequipment.Ifyouwant,weperformtestsofyourmobiletechnicalinventoryinaccordance
withtheGerman“Unfallverhütungsvorschriften”(AccidentPreventionRules).Ourstaffandmachineryre-
sourcesonthespotarekeptatthereadyforflexibleserviceinfavourofourcustomers.Thisis idealfor
buildingprojects,cleaningwork,orifbreakdownsoccur,forexample.
Closecontactwithcustomerspermitsus todevelop tailor-madeandpragmatic solutions. Equipment
adaptedtotheprocessesgiven,anexperiencedstaff,andinnovativeconceptsbasedonmanyyears’
experienceareouranswertothechallengesofdynamicmarkets.
Performance review of Horn & Co. Steel Services:
Slagmanagement 8-9
Scrapmanagement 10-11
Broken-outmaterialfrommetallurgicalvessels 12-13
In-houselogistics 14-15
Industrialcleaning 16-17
Figure: Steel mill chain loader in Clean-Pit action
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Steel Services - Slag Management
The term“slagmanagement”comprises thewholeprocessing routeof steel-mill slag, fromclearing
thehotslagawayviatransportationandprocessingdowntofinalutilizationorwasteremoval.Concept
andimplementationoftheslagmanagementareadaptedtocustomers’specificdemandsandlocal
conditions.
Figure: Slag processing at Siegen today
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“Where steel is made, slag arises – this is our job.”
Steel Services
Aftertapping,inaccordancewiththefurnaceworkingcyclethestill
hotslagisloadedonspecialvehicles,whicharedesignedtostand
thehighthermalandmechanicalstressintheseareas,inparticular.
Thisisaccomplishedbyourself-developedspecialClean-PitMethod.
Thereaftertheslagiscarriedawayfromthesteelmill.
Modernequipmentpermits todivide thecooled slag intometallic
andmineralcomponentsandprocessittoby-products.Themetallic
componentscanbeseparatedfromthesteel-millslagbymagnetic
systems.
Thenthemixtureissubjecttomanualsortinginordertoseparatenon-
magnetic,metallic,anddiverseotherfractionsfromtheslag.Ifaslag
cannotbeclassifiedasby-product,wecarefor its removal incon-
nectionwithanadequatewastedisposaltreatment,asrequired.
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Steel Services - Scrap Management
As serviceprovider in the scrapmanagement sectorweaccomplishallprocess stepspreceding the
meltingprocessasfaraschargescrapisconcerned.Efficienttranshipmentdevicesguaranteeareliable
inventorymanagementandconsignmentsalesystemforthematerials.Ourtrainedstaffperformsthein-
situincomingtestsoftherawmaterialsasperthespecificationsetbythemeltingcompany.
Figure: Scrap transhipment at Siegen
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The know-how: Scrap Management – for more benefit and efficiency
Steel Services
ThescrapisclassifiedinthemillbymobileanalyticX-rayfluorescence
devicesinaccordancewiththecustomerclassesgiven.
Dependingoncustomer’sanalyticdemandsandtheproductquality
designed,moreextensiveanalyticaltestsprovidedbytheprepared
know-howoftheHorn & Co. Analytics teamarepossible.
Just-in-time performance to transport the raw materials from the
dumpinggroundtothemeltingunitbymeansofspecialvehiclesis
available.Toensureanoptimizedcourseoftheprocess,wecrushthe
metaltousablesizesbyflamecuttingorinourskullcracker.
Bytheircoordinatedscrapmanagement Horn & Co. Steel Services
guaranteecontinuoussupplytothemeltingunit.
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Steel Services - Break-Out from Metallurgical Vessels
Toachieveanefficientmeltingprocess,itisnecessarytosmoothlyinterlockprecedingandfollow-up
processes.Breaking-outfrommetallurgicalvesselsisafollow-upprocess,whichshouldbecarriedout
byatrainedstaffinordertominimizedowntimecausedbyfailure.
Figure:Telescopicexcavatorinaction
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A hot issue: Breaking-out requires training
Steel Services
Modernspecialvehicles,suchastelescopicexcavators,permitour
teamtofastandconscientiouslyperformbreak-outoperationswhile
theprocessisrunning.Soanewliningcanbeappliedwithoutprob-
lems.
Thebroken-outmaterialscanbepresortedalreadyinthecustomer’s
facilities. Coordinated handling from the place of origin down to
applicationof theexactlysortedcomponents is thebase forbest
reutilizationofbroken-outrefractories.
Thespecificknow-howfortheutilizationofrefractorywasteisalways
availablefromtheHorn & Co. Minerals Recoverystaff.
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Steel Services - In-House Logistics
Withintheframeworkofslagandscrapmanagementasthetwocorecompetences,therearemultiple
synergieswiththecustomer’sin-houselogistics.
Withafleetofspecialvehiclesadaptedtotheinternalapplicationsweoffertheidealsolutionforthe
transport of your goods.Our rich experience comprises the transportation of slag and scrap, semi-
Figure: Special dumper for in-company transport applications
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Continuous processes by talent for organization
Steel Services
finishedandfinishedproducts,loosebulkandothermaterials,which
mustbemovedwithinasteelmill.Ourfleetcomprises,i.a.,tractors
for heavy-haul trailersandother tractors, skiphandlersand roll-off
tippersoftrucks,dumpers,butalsomanyspecialvehicles.
Basedonmanyyears’experience,Horn & Co. Steel Services usethe
logisticsystemsofcustomers, integratingthemintothetransporta-
tionservicesoffered.Coordinationandschedulingofthetranspor-
tationordersarebasedonclosecooperationwiththecustomerand
awellthought-outfleetmanagementsystem.
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Steel Services - Industrial Cleaning
ForHorn & Co. Steel Services theterm“industrialcleaning”meansgeneralcleaningworkwithinasteelmill.
Toensurelonglifeandmechanicalfunctionalityofyourequipmentandtheaccompanyinginfrastructural
components, regularprofessional cleaning is recommended.Ondemandour teamwill be ready to
removeimpuritiesfromtheequipmentbymeansofanindustrialsuctionvehicleandadditionalspecial
devices.
Figure: Suction vessel in action
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Special performances for general service
Steel Services
Our service comprises, i. a., cleaning of cranes, waste-air exhaus-
tionsystems,furnacesandsecondarymetallurgicalunits,especially
inhardaccessibleareas,too.
Conceptandorganizationofthecleaningworkcanbeadaptedto
theparticularcourseofprocessesandtotheoperatingcyclesofthe
unitsconcerned.Thiswillmeanthatourperformancesareasfaras
possible coordinatedwith theparticular product lineplanningand
maintenanceworkofeachmill, inorder toavoidadditionalbreak-
downs.Keepingadequateresourcesforcleaningworkandoptimized
logisticsat the ready,weareable toprovideflexibleaccess toour
servicesforthecustomers.
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Creative and Professional Recycling of Refractories / Ceramic Materials
Minerals Recovery
MineralmahlwerkWesterwaldHornGmbH&Co.KG,whowerefoundedin1956,havebeentheoriginand
baseoftheMinerals Recoverydivision.
ThankstoourEurope-widepresenceandduetothecertificationasaspecializedwastedisposalcom-
pany, in Europewe have become a trustworthy partner for lasting and legally safe work in this field.
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“Horn & Co. Minerals Recovery provide an economical and legally safe utilization of residual ceramic materials in the refractory and steel industries.”
Performance review of Horn & Co. Minerals Recovery:
Refractoryregenerates 20-21
Metallurgicalreagents 22-23
Unshapedrefractories 24-25
Consultationandwastedisposal 26-27
Productionof regeneratedmaterials,mostof thembasedonresidual refractories,whichareobtained
inthesteel,glass,non-ironmetal,lime,cement,andchemicalindustries,isacentralcomponentofour
productportfolio.Weareauthorizedandcapabletotakeoverrefractory/ceramicresidualmaterials/
wasteanddistributethem–afterprocessing-asproducts.The“regenerates”producedreplaceorreplen-
ishmanyrawmaterialsthatareusedintherefractoryindustryorinmetallurgy.Thesepartlyquitecontrary
demandsrequireexpertcompetenceandexperiencewithregardtotherawmaterialsused,e.g.ifthe
chemicalormineralogicalcompositionandpropertiesorthebehaviouratcertaintemperaturesarecon-
cerned.Thereforeahigh-qualifiedteamofengineers,i.a.fromtheceramic,metallurgical,mineralogi-
cal,andchemicalsectors,offersmultipleoptionshowtouseregeneratedrawmaterialsandavoidthe
expensiveremovalbydumpdisposal.
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Minerals Recovery - Regenerated Refractories
Acoreprocessinourproductionofregeneratedrawmaterialsconsistsinclassifyingofbreak-outmateri-
als.High-qualifiedandexperiencedemployeesprovidemanualsortingonseverallocations,partlyonthe
pointsoforigin.Wherehumansensesdonotworkexactlyenoughinmanualsorting,aninnovativelaser
systemanalyzesmaterialquality.
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Making new products from used ones – consistent reworking and reutilization as raw materials
Ourcostlyqualityassurancesystem,whichaftereachmanufacturing
stepchecksiftheproductconformstothespecificationagreed,isof
nolessimportance.Itisclearthatourdemandingandmostlylong-
standingcustomersassumeahighdegreeofqualityconsistencyand
adequateavailabilitybeforearecipewillbechangedinordertouse
aregeneratedmaterial.Itisacentralpartofourphilosophytomeet
thesedemands-aswellasoureffortstobuildlong-termandpersis-
tentpartnerships,whichprovideplanningreliabilityforbothparties.
Thecustomerhimselfdeterminesthedesireddegreeofmanufactur-
ingpenetration.Mostoftheproperlyclassifiedandcleanedmaterials
can be broken and ground to smaller fractions and the common
granulationstandardsbyjaw,cone,orplain-rollcrushers,impactmills,
andscreeningplants.Ourdryingplantalsopermitsdryingofthegrains
downtoaresidualhumidity<0.3%.Dependingoncustomer’sdesire
andinaccordancewithqualityandpurpose,wepacktheproducts
intobigbags,paper,orPEbagsorsendthegoodsinasilotruck.
Minerals Recovery
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Minerals Recovery - Our Metallurgical Agents
Nomatter if it isaboutslagformation/ liquefaction, influencingtheslagcomposition,or insulationand
covering:Wework out innovativeand tailor-made solutions for thedemandsof thepig-ironand steel
manufacturingprocesses.
Aftercareful reworking,usedrefractories,aloneorcombinedwithcustomaryprimary rawmaterials,are
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Unconventional and innovative: Our metallurgical agents
thebaseforawide rangeofalternatives to traditionalmetallurgical
agentsandtheirpossibledisadvantages.
Togetherwiththeconsumersandbasedontheexperienceandcrea-
tivityofour staff, theproductsaredesignedwith regard tosufficient
availabilityaswellastoahomogeneouscomposition,whichmatches
aquality levelasrequired.Customers’multipledemandsforathrifty
andlow-costuseaswellastheissuesofslagutilizationanditsenviron-
mentalcompatibilityhavetobeconsideredhere.
Thecustomerhasmultipleoptionsamonggranulation,humidity,and
packagingoftheseproductsaswell.
The demands for large quantities that are oftenmade in this sec-
torcanbematchedthankstoourwhole-Europeannetworkoforigin
pointsandbyourendeavourtopermanentlydevelopnewsourcesof
rawmaterials.
Minerals Recovery
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Minerals Recovery - Unshaped Refractories
TheproductportfolioofthewholeHorn & Co. Group isperfectlyroundedoffbyourofferofunshaped
refractories.
Dependingontherawmaterialsbase,themanufactureofourunshapedrefractoriesisimplementedin
twoplantsonseparateproductionlines.Processingcomprisescommercialmagnesiaandaluminatypes,
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At First: Dialogue
aswellasspeciallyreworkedgrainsfrombasicandalumina-contain-
ing regeneratedmaterials.Ourproductsaredesigned incloseco-
operationwiththegivenuser.Thisrelatestogradingandthebinding
system,forexample.
Useandportionofalumina-containingandbasicregeneratedma-
terialsinourproductsessentiallydependonthegivenprofileofde-
mands, beingagreedwith our customers in eachparticular case.
Thus,ourproductrangecompriseshigh-valuebodiesbasedontabu-
laralumina,bauxite,andsinteredmagnesia,butalso their variants
partlyorfullyproducedwithalternativerawmaterials.
So,flexibilityandoptimizationoftheproductinfavourofthecustomer
areensuredtoahighdegree.
Minerals Recovery
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Minerals Recovery - Advice and Waste Disposal
Indeed, themore andmore complex lining concepts for aggregates in high-temperature processes
guaranteeusersof refractoriesa stableandsafeprocesscontrol,however theycomplicateaproper
wastedisposalafteruse.Nomatterwhichkindsofresidualrefractoriesareobtainedonyourplants:Ourex-
pertswillstandbyyouforallquestionsaroundthewastedisposaltopic.Ifdesired,wewillprovideexpert’s
opinionsonthematerialsandtakesamplesfromthemonthespot.Togetherwithyouandbasedona
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Lasting and Safe: Experience and know-how solve your waste disposal problem
chemicalanalysis,wecanplanthewastedisposalroute.
On thebaseofour long-standingexperience in the refractories re-
cyclingsectorwecanofferintegralwastedisposalconcepts.Inthis
context, the latestvalid legalbases,suchastheGerman law“Krei-
slaufwirtschaftsgesetz” (Recycling Economy Law), areof crucial im-
portance.Asa specialistwastedisposalcompany,weprovide the
prerequisites required for taking-over refractorywaste frommostdi-
versesources,foritspropertreatment,andfordeliveringthereworked
materialasaproducttoourcustomers.Itisalwaysourgoaltorework
eachmaterialwithamaximumrecyclingquota,inaccordancewith
itsproperties,andreturnittosuitableapplicationswithinthematerial
workingcycle.
We can show you alternative applications of your refractory waste
typesorgiveadvice inyourconsiderationsonhowtosubstitutepri-
maryrawmaterialsbyregeneratedones.
Minerals Recovery
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Technology which goes one step beyond the boundaries.
Analytics
TheHuKUmweltlaborwas foundedasaneutral, independentandaccreditedtest laboratory in1994.
Eversince,ithasstoodforprecision,flexibilityandspeedinthefieldofanalyticalproblemsolutions.Here
weorientateourselvestotheneedsofourcustomersandthecurrentrequirements.Ourteamhascom-
prehensiveexperienceinthefieldsofmaterials,environmentandhygiene.Inadditiontopureanalytics,
however,ourserviceandconsultancyworkisextremelyimportanttous.
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“Horn & Co. Analytics supply analyses and advice for quality and for the future”.
Performance overview of Horn & Co. Analytics:
Serviceandconsultation 30-31
Hygiene 32-33
Environment 34-35
Material 36-37
Theextensivespecialistknowledgeofourexpertsinallareasandafunctioningnetwork
withintheHorn&Co.Groupprovidesanoptimumbasisforappropriatesolutionsand
acomprehensiveserviceregardingwasteavoidance,recoveryandthedevelopment
andimprovementofyourproducts.SynergiesorinteractionwithcolleaguesfromHorn
& Co. Steel Services andMinerals Recoverysupplementourperformanceportfolio.
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Analytics - Service and consultancy
Ourservice is intendedtorelievethestrainonourcustomers.Wesupplythebestpossibleserviceper-
formancebyprovidingourcustomerswithacompletepackage,which,besidesanalysis,includespre-
consultancyaswellas interdisciplinaryconcludingevaluations. Thequalityof samplingaswellas the
correspondingpreparationcontributesdecisively towards theanalysis results.Our trainedandcertified
personnelcarryoutcorrectsamplingandexpertlyprepareallsamples.Inconnectionwiththis,thequality
ofallworkprocessesisensuredthroughcomprehensivecertification.
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• Sampling
(Drinking)water,alloys,refractorymaterials,waste,etc.
• Sample preparation
• Expert reports
• Product control & development
• Quality assurance
Accreditedaccording toDIN EN ISO / IEC17025Notification
accordingtoBBodSchVandAbfKlärV
Investigatingbodyaccordingto§25StateWasteActofNorth
Rhine-Westphalia
EKVOlaboratoryaccordingto§10no.4EKVO
DrinkingwaterinvestigationbodyaccordingtoTrinkwV
Trust is good – control is better
Analytics
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Analytics - Hygiene
TheHuKUmweltlaborGmbHislistedasadrinkingwaterinspectionofficeformicrobiologicalandchemi-
calexaminationsinaccordancewiththeGermanDrinkingWaterOrdinance(Trinkwasserverordnung).The
modern laboratoryequipmentaswellasexperiencedandqualifiedpersonnelensureabroadspec-
trumofexaminations.Besidesclassic(drinking)waterexaminations,furtherhygienic,microbiologicaland
chemicalexaminationsareofferedwhichreflecttheentireanalysisspectrumofHorn & Co. Analytics.
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Water
• Drinkingwater
•Untreatedwater
•Swimmingandbathingpoolwater
•Coolingwater
Microbiology
• Contactexaminations
•Airconditioningsystems
•Sterilisationchecks
Indoor air
• Workplacemeasurement
•Indoorair
Analytics
Analyses for pure safety
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Analytics - Environment
Problemsolutionsandanswerstovariousquestionswithaviewtoourenvironmentareessentialandcan
bequickly,reliablyandcost-effectivelyansweredthroughexaminationsconductedbyourqualifiedlabo-
ratorystaff.Withenvironmental-analyticalexaminations,weprovideabasisinordertoanswerquestions,
toensurequality,toaccompanyrenovations,tocontroloperationalprocessesandthereforetoprotect
staffanddeployedcapital.Thestateoftheartequipmentinourlaboratoryalsoprovidesahighstandard
of(quality)reliability.Weanalysethefollowingforabetterenvironment:
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• Solids
Soil
Constructionwaste
Sludges
Waste
Recyclingproducts
• Water
Wastewater
Coolingwater
Groundwater
Flowingandsurfacewater
• Standard analyses
LAGA,DepV,BBodSchV
AbfKlärV,AltholzV,RCL
Concrete-corrosivepotential(Betonaggresivität),etc.
Effects on people and the environment
Analytics
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Analytics - Material
The requirements on variousmaterials and rawmaterials as well as pre, intermediate, by- and end-
productsareincreasinginviewofglobalisation,pricingpoliticsaswellasincreasingdemandsonspeci-
fiedcharacteristics.Westandforthedevelopmentofoptimumsolutionsinthefieldofmostdiversetasksin
production,qualityassurance,rawmaterialchecks,researchanddevelopment.Weareabletoexamine
thefollowingtypicalmaterials:
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• Oxides
Refractorymaterials
Slags
Glassandceramics
• Metals
Steels
Alloys
Scrapmetal
Specialmaterials
Wasteandrecyclablematerials
• Fuels
Paints,multi-componentsystems
Fuels(organic/secondary/oils)
Organometalliccompositions
Product safety through analysis diversity
Analytics
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A closed cycle - For the sake of the environment.
Since1922,theHorn & Co. Grouphassetitselftheobjectiveofdevelopingconceptsandprocessesinorder
tooptimallyprocessthewasteoccurringinindustryandtoreturnthistothematerialandeconomiccycles.
Inviewoftheimportanceofenergysaving,conservationofresourcesandsustainability,aresponsiblecom-
panymustbeinvolvedinthismatter.
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A closed cycle - For the sake of the environment. Group
Inparticularinrawmaterialandenergy-intensivefieldsofindustry,re-
quirementsandpossibilitiesexistforrealisingeconomicandecologi-
caloptimisations.
Inviewofthenationalemergenceofapprox.40milliontonnesofvari-
ousmineralwastefromthermalprocessesperyear(Source:Statistisch-
esBundesamt:Umwelt-Abfallbilanz2010-FederalOfficeforStatistics:
Environmentalwastebalance2010),itbecomesapparentthatsolu-
tionshavetobefoundwhichenablethesequantitiestobeprocessed
optimally, to relieve the landfill space, and to support theaffected
companiesinsafeguardingtheirsites.
TheHorn & Co. Groupisabletofulfillthistaskusingthecollectiveex-
periencecontainedintheirthreedivisions,Steel Services,Minerals Re-
coveryundAnalytics.
Long-term solutions and trusting partnerships are our objective
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Steel Services Minerals Recovery Analytics
Otto-Hahn-Straße2
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Phone:+492762/9740-0
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