Bulk specialist’s market re-entry after 2022 carve-out

From November 1st, 2024, Schenck Process is back on the market in South America, Southern Africa and Oceania. Now under the new name Qlar. Since rebranding to Qlar in May 2024, the German-headquartered bulk specialist has a strengthened focus on driving circular transformation in the key industries of cement, steel, chemicals and performance materials. The re-entry is based on the ending non-compete agreement with Sandvik. After the market carve-out in 2022, every existing client of an installed Schenck Process solution in South America, Southern Africa and Oceania can now benefit from the aftermarket, spare parts and maintenance services of Qlar and new digitally enabled and sustainable Qlar solutions. 

In May 2022, Schenck Process announced the sale of its Mining Business to Swedish engineering group Sandvik AB. This step also meant the temporary market exit in South America, Southern Africa and Oceania. Now, Schenck Process is back in the industries cement, steel, chemicals and performance materials under the new name Qlar. 

“South America, Southern Africa and the markets in Oceania have been important markets for us ever since: There are many long-lasting and reliable Schenck Process solutions installed at our clients in these regions. With our experienced Qlar team, we can support Schenck Process solution owners in the best possible way with our aftermarket, spare parts and maintenance services on-site. Not to forget our new digitally enabled and sustainable Qlar products”, explains Dr. Jörg Ulrich, President and CEO of the Qlar Group. 

The Schenck Process brand, with its product portfolio, will remain as a product brand under the roof of Qlar that will drive future innovative solutions in the green and circular economy. 

The Qlar Group aims to strengthen existing partnerships and renew cooperation with key players in the cement and steel industries. "With Qlar, I am proud to open a new chapter," explains Frank Thomasberger, Director of Agents and Sales Locations at the Qlar Group. "Going forward, we will not only uphold the high standards of Schenck Process product quality and service excellence. By advancing the circular transformation process, we will also support our clients in overcoming the challenges of decarbonization."

Qlar is duly authorised to offer its comprehensive range of solutions in Australia and New Zealand, Southern Africa and South America. For the Brazilian cement and metals market, the sale of MULTIBELT belt weighers and MULTIDOS weighfeeders, as well as respective spare parts and services, are excluded until further notice. 

About Qlar Group

Qlar (formerly Schenck Process) is a global provider of sustainable products, integrated solutions, and services in mission-critical applications for bulk materials. Headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, the group has more than 1,100 employees with a presence in over 13 countries focusing on markets alongside chemicals and performance materials, infrastructure and energy as well as alternative fuels. The production sites are located around the globe in India, China, Germany, UK and Czech Republic.

The product range includes solutions for industrial weighing, feeding, conveying, milling and grinding, and related digital applications of the CONiQ product family. With its testing infrastructure of 4 global test centres and 6 centres of competence, Qlar knows more than 40,000 different bulk materials across its relevant verticals.

Under the motto “driving circular transformation” the long-established international company is taking on a leading role in climate-neutral material processing and will focus even more strongly on digitalised and sustainable solutions in future, helping their clients to achieve a carbon-neutral sector by 2050.

For more information, please visit www.qlar.com

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Dr. Jörg Ulrich, CEO & President Frank Thomasberger, Director Agents & Sales Locations
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