Welcome to eHighlights December 2009

Welcome to Highlights December 2009. Last year – in April 2008 - we welcomed readers from the minerals industry to the magazine for the first time. This development reflects FLSmidth’s position as the cement and minerals industries’ one source of equipment and services. We are using synergies between the two industries to drive innovation and help our customers improve production and streamline their processes, and you can find examples of our work in both industries in the magazine.

Innovation and R&D have always been focus areas for FLSmidth, and they have continued to be so, despite the recent financial downturn. This year, we have invested more in R&D than last year. To support our R&D efforts around the globe, we recently opened a new research lab as part of our R&D Centre in India, and our new Tech Centre will open in the US next year. All these investments will mean a stream of new products and product upgrades launched onto the market over the next few years.

In this green world, innovation needs to focus not just on plant efficiency and production capacity – it also has to help customers develop more sustainable business practices. We have great skill in this area, including air pollution control systems and solutions for burning alternative fuels. And we will continue to focus on developing technology that helps customers in both the cement and minerals industries reduce emissions and lower the overall carbon footprint of their operations.

In order to keep you up to date with the latest technological developments, we have started a new regular Highlights column on Innovation. I hope you enjoy reading it, and the rest of the magazine.

J. Huno Rasmussen
CEO, FLSmidth

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