Germany – Deutsche Bauchemie e.V.
German Industry Association for Construction Chemicals
Address:
Mainzer Landstrasse 55
60329 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Secretary: Mrs Ina Hundhausen
Email: info@bauchemie.vci.de
Phone: 49 (0) 69 25 56-1318
Website: www.deutsche-bauchemie.de #5 Concrete admixtures increase performance and CO<sub>2</sub> savings – Deutsche Bauchemie e.V.
- Over 75 years old
- Representing the interests of the construction chemicals industry
- Over 135 member companies with around 32,000 staff
- Integrated in the German chemical industry association Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. (VCI)
Deutsche Bauchemie represents the interests of manufacturers of construction chemical products based in Germany. The association supports its member companies in all matters of competence as defined by the industry’s framework. To keep pace with new developments, Deutsche Bauchemie operates within a close-knit network of German and European contacts. Relevant topics are discussed with designated experts from member companies in ca. 40 association committees, and association positions are prepared jointly. Common positions are contributed to ongoing discussion and regulatory processes through the extensive contacts of Deutsche Bauchemie.
The activities of Deutsche Bauchemie pursue the goal that member companies in Germany can manufacture and market their products in an attractive business environment. Sustainable and resource-conserving production as well as environmentally friendly products that are safe in terms of health are promoted and constantly further developed. The technical performance of construction chemical products, which are themselves a key technology in the construction sector, is an essential prerequisite and constitutes the goal in technical standardisation and technical regulation.
The main tasks and goals of Deutsche Bauchemie include:
- Representation of interests at national, European and international levels.
- Representation of the German construction chemicals industry vis-à-vis ministries, public authorities, European institutions, the media, in national and European standardisation and inside the industry itself.
- Active involvement in the shaping of European and German laws and regulations governing construction products, chemicals, health and environment, and technical requirements.
- Information for member companies about existing legal provisions and rules, as well as advice for their implementation.
- Elaboration of guidelines, leaflets, information brochures and progress reports as sources of information for association members, architects, engineers, the construction materials trade, the construction industry and the building sector and also for constructors and investors.
- Support in vocational and advanced training at specialist events, development of concepts for new training courses and teaching materials.
- Encouragement of new generations of scientists.
Admixture related activities focus on:
- Concrete technology
- Concrete and mortar admixtures
- for special fields of application (e.g. industrial flooring, hydraulic construction or road building)
Major manufacturers of concrete and mortar admixtures of the German market are represented in the comittee “Concrete Technology” where they discuss all the topics from this product sector.
The Technical Committee for Concrete Technology deals with a wide range of issues regarding the use of concrete and mortar admixtures in modern concrete technology. In order to cover specific topics also for further product sectors relevant to concrete technology (such as concrete release agents, concrete curing agents, or polymer fibres for concrete) and for special fields of application (e.g. industrial flooring, hydraulic construction or road building), the Technical Committee has set up working and project groups. These look into technical and standardisation matters, topical issues of occupational health and safety and environmental precautions also for those further product sectors, with a view to ensuring safe and reliable product use.
The Committee represents the concrete admixtures industry on the national level and actively contributes its expertise to the standardisation of concrete and concrete admixtures in Germany and in Europe. Additionally, the Committee provides support in the advanced training and education of concrete technology experts, for example, by developing teaching materials on concrete admixtures.
DBC and its membership do not only see themselves as an industry association they are first and foremost a community who is aware of its social, economic and ecological responsibilities and acts accordingly. Another cornerstone in the work of DBC is the pursuit of free competition within a market economic order.