Steel Services Minerals Recovery Analytics

Recycling experts since 1922

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Sophisticated solutions and years of experience.

Steel Services

MineralsRecovery Analytics

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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www.horn-co.de

Steel Services Minerals Recovery Analytics

Otto-Hahn-Straße2

57482Wenden,Germany

Phone:+492762/9740-0

Fax: +492762/9740-11

Herrenfeldstraße12

57076Siegen,Germany

Phone:+49271/77205-0

Fax: +49271/73421

Wielandstraße8

57482Wenden,Germany

Phone:+492762/9838-0

Fax: +492762/9838-2510