Dutch Genuineness
2010-04-13
Founded in 1979, Diacom BV is a small Dutch family business that develops and manufactures a large range of diamond tools, segments and machines for professional drilling and cutting firms in the concrete and asphalt industries. PDi’s Mikael Karlsson reports.
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“Nothing is impossible for Shinhan and ARIX”
2010-04-13
South Korea enjoys the well-deserved reputation of being one of the world’s centres of diamond tool production. The country is teeming with manufacturers that have strong technical knowledge and proven expertise in the business. But even against this highly competitive background, Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. has managed to establish itself as a major player and one of the most trusted names in Korea. Andrei Bushmarin reports.
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ADEL providing European quality on the Russian scale
2010-04-13
Nearly three years have flashed by since the last time we met Zelenograd-based Adel in July of 2007. Over this period, the Russian manufacturer of premium-class diamond tools has consolidated its leading position in the domestic market and started making inroads in Europe. PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin reports.
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A TIME OF CHALLENGE
2010-03-26
Some weeks ago PDi’s Editor-in-Chief Jan Hermansson had the opportunity to sit down with members of the
Tyrolit management. It was quite an offensive Austrian manufacturer the editor met but at the same time very open about the way the recession affected the business. But also in how Tyrolit managed to overcome the recession and continue its path forward.
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The power of Titan
2010-03-26
With more then 100 years in the field of diamond tools the German manufacturer Heger is now aiming for the European market. At Bauma Heger will be showing two new concrete cutting machines.
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The Diamond of the Caucasus
2010-03-26
PDi’s Andrei Bushmarin introduces Terekalmaz, a Russian manufacturer of artificial diamonds and tools.
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Prime Time for Cedima
2010-03-26
German manufacturer Cedima has grown to be a strong player in the global concrete sawing and drilling industry. The company has also built up a strong position in the eastern region of Europe and Russia. In 2009 the German manufacturer Cedima celebrated its 25th anniversary. PDi highlights Cedima’s record in the concrete sawing business.
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Special mission for Schwamborn OMF 250 in the Oberwart shopping centre in Austria
2010-03-26
Covering an area of 20,000 m2, the new shopping centre EO is highly important for the economy and infrastructure of the Austrian town of Oberwart in Burgenland. But a faulty laser setting during concrete works in the area to house the escalators and shops meant that the concrete was too thick and the escalators did not fit. The concrete was approximately 10mm to 30mm too high and had to be removed by milling.
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D-Drill quietly removes Southampton Hospital roof
2010-03-26
Any drilling work at a hospital requires critical control of the noise and timescale, which is why the UK contractor C.G Comley Demolition appointed D-Drill for their expertise in the controlled demolition of a Southampton Hospital roof. The roof was situated directly above the main medical supplies entrance, which is in constant use, and adjacent to live hospital wards.
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A difficult market - but surviving
2010-01-02
The global economical crisis has hardly spared any nation and undoubtedly it has affected the international diamond tool and concrete sawing and drilling industry. PDi’s annual Concrete Cutting Survey used to receive help with statistics from the International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers. But IACDS has not presented any data for 2008 and the 2009 figures are also not yet available. This Concrete Cutting Survey is, therefore, based on data PDi has collected during 2009.
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The Cathedral in “Den Bosch”
2010-01-02
It took almost 10 years to restore the magnificent Cathedral in gothic style located in the Dutch city of Den Bosch. The renovation is now in the last phase and the old Cathedral has been cut up into 6000 pieces. These have been carefully renovated and replaced. The Dutch renovation company Nico de Bont B.V. has used hydraulic chain saws and diamond chains from the US manufacturer ICS Blount to carry out the complicated and time consuming restoration. PDi’s Mikael Karlsson reports.
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Under Water Cutting
2010-01-02
An unusual concrete cutting project was carried out at the Fiskeby Paper Mill in the city of Norrköping in Sweden. A new cooling pipe to the power plant had to be installed and the contractor Haga R.O.T. used divers and a circular wire saw and support from Tyrolit.
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LASTING COMMITMENT
2010-01-02
‘When the going gets tough,’ the old adage reminds us, ‘the tough get going.’ And in the floor preparation business, ‘tough’ has come to epitomize floor grinding and polishing equipment manufactured by the US company Terrco, Inc., of Watertown, South Dakota. PDi’s US Editor Jim Parsons reports.
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High cycle wall saw Cobra assists with refurbishment
2010-01-02
Concrete Refurbishment of two 13-storey apartment buildings assisted by Swiss DEMCO Technic’s powerful high cycle wall saw Cobra.
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Diamond Tools ensured success of sea wall strengthening project
2010-01-02
In the UK specialist diamond tools were vital for upgrading the sea defence wall at Weston Super Mare. The Plymouth Area Manager of contractor D-Drill, John Barber and his team, drilled over 4,500 holes over seven months to complete the work.
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Educating young cutting specialists in Switzerland
2010-01-02
The Swiss Association of Concrete Drilling and Cutting enterprises (www.svbs.ch) pays a lot of attention to qualifying competent professional construction cutting specialists.
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E-Z Drill assists with M25 widening
2010-01-02
The specialist American drill rig manufacturer E-Z Drill Inc, together with its sole European concessionaire Castellan Group, based in Milton Keynes, UK, has designed, built and delivered to site in just two weeks a special tailor made drill for use on a major M25 motorway widening project.
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EDT Eurodima on top
2010-01-02
The Wendelstein is a mountain at 1838m above seas level in the eastern part of the Bavarian Alps. It is the site of the meteorological observatory of the Deutscher Wetterdienst, the German Weather service and the observatory of the institute for astronomy and astrophysics.
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Diaquip takes a lead in the UK
2010-01-02
More than 12 years ago the UK concrete cutting equipment manufacturer Diaquip made their entrance into the concrete cutting industry. They are now established as one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of concrete cutting equipment in the UK and are also growing on the international stage. PDi takes a look at Diaquip.
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Morgan Est Appoints D-Drill for live sub-station Cable Removal
2009-11-17
Safety was top of the agenda for UK based D-Drill (Master Drillers) Limited when they worked within a live substation in Liverpool.
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