On the following pages you will find a summary of the eventful history of the association, the research institute and cement in general.
German Cement Works Association
Research Institute
Cements
The beginning
The laboratory in Karlshorst
The first standard of 1878
The composition issue
Düsseldorf and Hamburg-Blankenese
Definition of Portland cement
1950s reconstruction euphoria
New building in Tannenstrasse
Cements containing granulated blast furnace slag
From upswing to recession
Research from limestone to concrete
First joint standard
Environmental protection as Association objective
The optimal mode of production
Updating after the war
Control is better - VDZ Quality Surveillance Organisation
Emissions reduction as the aim
First European cement standard
Safety at work
European research platform
Scholarships for young people
