Ten Years On: HPF Korea Marks a Decade of Growth
An interview with Mr. Danny Lee, Managing Director, HPF Minerals Ltd
125 Years of AKW – 30 Years in Partnership with Quarzwerke
125 years of Amberger Kaolinwerke, 30 years as part of the Quarzwerke Group—two anniversaries that symbolize tradition, change, and the future. Hardly anyone has been as closely involved in this development as Bernhard Neudecker. For over four decades, he held various positions at Amberger Kaolinwerke. Even today, he continues to contribute his experience to important future projects.
40 Years of mst: Reliable on the Road for Generations
The fact that our raw materials now reliably make their way from the extraction site to the customer is the result of a logistics infrastructure that has evolved over decades. It all began 40 years ago with the founding of mst Mineral-Speditions- und Transport-GmbH—a major milestone in the development of Quarzwerke’s logistics operations. Time for a #TBT, a look back:
Honoring Long-Serving Employees at the Hirschau/Schnaittenbach Site
Amberger Kaolinwerke (AKW), headquartered in Hirschau (Bavaria), is a key part of the Quarzwerke Group and ranks among the leading producers of kaolin in Germany and Europe. At this year’s anniversary celebration at AKW, the spotlight was on the people who have shaped our company over the years.
As dry as dust? Not a chance! – What you should know about quartz dust
Interview with our colleague Johannes Sieger, Environmental Manager at Quarzwerke.
#TBT: Responsibility for People – Then and Now
From the very beginning, it was clear to Quarzwerke that economic success and social responsibility are inextricably linked. A look back at the company’s history reveals the importance placed on employees many decades ago and how consistently this philosophy was put into practice.
125 Years of Amberger Kaolinwerke: A History of Pioneering Spirit and Transformation
One of our subsidiaries is turning 125. And we, as the parent company, are immensely proud. What began with the development of kaolin deposits in the Upper Palatinate has, over more than a century, evolved into an internationally active group of companies. Technical progress, entrepreneurial courage, and the ability to continually adapt to changing conditions have shaped the history of AKW (Amberger Kaolinwerke Eduard Kick GmbH & Co. KG) to this day.
This retrospective highlights the key events, key figures, and milestones of an extraordinary success story.
The story of a small value that achieved great things: the MAK value
Anyone who works in mines, quarries, or in the processing of quartz sand—such as grinding it into a fine powder—is familiar with the occupational safety issue of fine dust. But few people know that the protective regulations governing this issue have undergone a long and fascinating development. Today, in Throwback Thursday, we take a look at a particularly important value: the MAK value.
