Technical Program

We look forward to seeing and meeting colleagues, friends, partners and experts at the European Mortar Summit 2025.

To the registration

Thursday, June 26

  • 9:00 – 16:30     Registration
  • 9:30 – 18:00     Exhibition
  • 9:30 – 11:00     EMO General Assembly

Coffee Break & Innovation Workshop

11:30 – 11:40    Opening

  • Welcome Greetings
    Bas Huysmans – President, European Industry Organisation (EMO)

11:40 – 12:15    Welcome Session

  • Highlights of the new CPR for mortar manufacturers
    Oscar Nieto Sanz – European Commission

Lunch & Coffee + Exhibition & Innovation Workshop

14:00 – 15:30

  • Sustainability
    From EPD to DOPC
    Jakob Rørbech – DI Danish Construction
  • Digitalisation
    From PDF to DPP
    Aitor Aragón – Spanish Association for Standardization (AENOR/UNE)

Coffee Break & Innovation Workshop

 

16:00 – 17:30      Environmental impact of mortar components

  • Cement
    Decarbonizing the cement industry: the business case
    Koen Coppenholle – CEO, European Cement Association (CEMBUREAU)
  • Lime
    Challenges and roadmap
    Pascal Di Croce – European Lime Association (EuLA)
  • Construction chemicals
    Challenges and roadmap
    Andrea Nam – European Federation for Construction Chemicals (EFCC)

Friday, 27 June

  • 8:30 – 11:00     Registration
  • 8:30 – 14:00     Exhibition

9:00 – 10:30     Prospects for the European construction sector

  • Circular Economy Act
    What to expect, how to engage
    Christos Gaitanis – EU Commission DG ENV, B.3
  • Connecting EU policies
    Challenges and opportunities for the construction sector
    Oscar Nieto – EU Commission DG GROW, H.1
  • Digitalisation in the EU construction industry
    Needs, trends and opportunities
    Lars Christian Fredenlund – cobuilder

Coffee Break & Innovation Workshop

 

11:00 – 12:00     Innovation Workshop

11:00 – 12:00     Sustainable Housing and Renovation in Europe

  • Market Perspective for the EU Mortar Industry 
    Martin Langen – B+L Market Research Company
  • European Affordable Housing Plan
    Insights into the progress and potential measures
    Stefan Moser – EU Commission, DG ENER, Task Force Housing

12:00 – 12:45     Podium Discussion & Outlook

Speaker & industry representatives

  • 12:45 – 13:00     Closing Words
  • 13:00 – 14:00     Farewell lunch
  • 14:00                 End of Exhibition

Innovation Workshop

Supplying Industries' Top Solutions

Thursday

11:10 – 11:30 Uhr

EPDs at scale: Fast, automated and verified

Emidat GmbH

Janos Gründling – Business Development Executive

13:20 – 13:40 Uhr

Innovations by Saint-Gobain

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

Marcelo Cintra – International market manager for flooring

Luis Silva – R&D Portfolio Manager-Tiling Activity, Saint-Gobain Group

13:40 – 14:00 Uhr

Monitoring of setting processes with ultrasound

UltraTest GmbH

Dr. Tobias Dorn – Research and Sales Consultant

15:40 – 16:00 Uhr

Innovative cements and binders for sustainable mortars

Dyckerhoff GmbH

Fulvio Canonico – Head of Wilhelm-Dyckerhoff-Institute and R&D Manager Buzzi SpA

Friday

10:40 – 11:00 Uhr

Carbon reduction with PCE in cementitious mortars

Sika Services AG

Dr. Markus Müller – Corporate Market Development Manager

11:00 – 11:20 Uhr

Reducing the GWP of dry-mix mortar formulations by using mayenite-based cement

ÇİMSA ÇİMENTO SANAYİ VE TİCARET A. Ş

Dr. Julian Wolf – Product Development Engineer

11:20 – 11:40 Uhr

How to reduce emissions and increase efficiency of your dry mortar plant by choosing the right equipment

WAM GmbH

Marcus Winkenbach – Sales & Customer Service Manager

11:40 – 12:00 Uhr

A new generation of eco-friendly white cement for dry-mix mortar applications

OYAK Çimento

Metehan Severoğlu – Customer Technical Support Manager

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