AlzChem

Trostberg. September 1, 42 new apprentices began their future careers at the TROSTBERG CHEMICAL PARK. The training offered for seven professions in the disciplines of natural sciences, engineering and commerce takes 2 ½ to 3 ½  years. Manfred Hochreiter, head of training at AlzChem, was very pleased to welcome the new professionals, and put them all in the mood for the training ahead, saying: "We provide our apprentices in the various stages of their training and professions with very thorough training, and expect commitment, ambition, hard work and stamina.

Trostberg. Guests from the highest levels of business and politics came together at the traditional new year’s reception held by the chemical companies AlzChem and BASF, with the mood optimistic and upbeat as they got the new year off to a flying start.

Discussions focused on a review of the past year and the outlook for the new year. Current political and economic topics also featured strongly, in particular concerning building out infrastructure and securing the energy supply.

Hart. The Hart elementary school now has its new tablet-based learning system up and running. AlzChem director Stefan Greger went to see for himself – and came away very impressed. When he visited class 3a the students were diligently typing in the right answers (we hope!) into their tablet computers. School Principal Heiko Schachtschabel is proud of the new medium, an additional electronic contribution to teaching at the elementary school that has enhanced all aspects of teaching since it was introduced last year.

Trostberg. The Bavarian Potato Queen Kathrin Schoderer paid a visit to the agricultural division of AlzChem on March 19. The 25-year-old was crowned the 37th Bavarian Potato Queen in July 2014. As the ambassador for the Bavarian potato she undertakes around 100 appointments during the year as part of her mission to promote the local and regional spud varieties.

Trostberg/Paris. For the fifth time in a row AlzChem has taken part in the largest and globally most important composite materials trade fair JEC in Paris, where it exhibited its DYHARD® product range featuring epoxy hardening agents and accelerators. Trailblazing composite material developments, technology, equipment and products were displayed across what is now two floors of the Porte de Versailles trade fair centre.

Trostberg/Laufen. AlzChem AG will be hosting the scientific conference “Creatine in Health, Sport & Medicine 2015“ in Laufen, kicking off on April 21 and finishing on April 24. The event will focus on all aspects of the basic function of creatine in the body and its many and diverse applications in sport, health and medicine.

Trostberg. During a party held to mark the occasion management at AlzChem and BASF congratulated the 39 young men and women who have now successfully completed their apprenticeships, noting that they had achieved top marks in their final apprentice examinations. And now 30 of them have taken up employment with AlzChem and BASF, four have left the company and five have opted to continue their studies.

Trostberg/Cleveland. For the first time the Ceramics Expo opened the gates at the exhibition center in Cleveland Ohio. It was a dedicated marketplace for all raw materials, equipment, machinery and technology used within the technical ceramic manufacturing supply chain. The exhibitors were mainly US-based, however Asia and Europe were also well represented.

The most important players within the technical ceramics industry where attending this exhibition.

Trostberg. The Trostberg Chemical Park will be presenting its apprenticeship training department this year again. Young people who are about to finish school and those who have graduated are invited to bring their parents along to get a good look at the many different apprenticeship opportunities that the Chemical Park offers. The event kicks off on Saturday July 11, at 8.30 am.

Trostberg/Munich. The Trostberg CHEMICAL PARK continues to be well represented on the Bavarian chemistry associations - in Munich on July 8 participants at the joint members' meeting of the Bavarian Chemical Industry Association and the Bavarian Regional Chemical Industry Association elected AlzChem CEO Stefan Greger to the Advisory Board for a new term, and BASF site coordinator Erich Lackner to the Economic Policy Committee again.