Verder Scientific specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality laboratory equipment and analytical instruments with our brands Retsch, Microtrac, ELTRA, Carbolite Gero, QATM, and Erweka. With a global footprint and a commitment to innovation, Verder Scientific serves a diverse range of industries, including material science, pharmaceuticals, and environmental research. As trusted solution partner, Verder Scientific enables thousands of companies to ensure economic, technological and environmental progress by mastering their scientific applications. Together, we make the world a healthier, safer and more sustainable place. | Verder Scientific is a renowned leader in precision instrumentation for the food industry, dedicated to advancing food safety and quality control. Our state-of-the-art analytical equipment, including particle size analyzers, mills, and thermogravimetric analyzers, enables clients to optimize production processes, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance product consistency. Verder Scientific’s commitment to innovation and reliability positions us as a trusted partner for food manufacturers striving for excellence in a competitive global market. | Verder is a leading global technology group specializing in high-quality laboratory and analytical equipment for sample preparation and characterization of materials. With decades of expertise and a strong portfolio of trusted brands, Verder Scientific supports industries and research institutions in achieving precise, reproducible results. Powders play a critical role across industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, advanced materials, and metallurgy. Verder Scientific offers comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique challenges of powder handling, preparation, and analysis. Verder Scientific is dedicated to delivering precision, reproducibility, and compliance with international standards. Through continuous innovation and close collaboration with customers, the company ensures reliable solutions that meet evolving industry needs. With a strong international network of subsidiaries, distributors, and application laboratories, Verder provides local expertise backed by global support. For organizations working with powders, Verder Scientific offers an integrated approach—from sample preparation to final analysis—helping customers achieve consistent, high-quality results at every stage. | Verder is composed of leading laboratory equipment companies active in sample preparation and subsequent analysis for quality control as well as research & development purposes. Under the Verder umbrella, Retsch, Microtrac, Erweka, Carbolite Gero, ELTRA & QATM, enable thousands of companies to ensure economic, technological and environmental progress by mastering their scientific applications. Within the powder sector, Verder stands at the forefront of innovation, meeting the diverse needs of industries such as pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and materials science. With global reach and expert support, they are trusted partners in scientific advancement. | Verder Scientific specializes in the development, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality equipment and systems for advanced material testing and analysis in the mining sector. The company’s comprehensive portfolio encompasses solutions designed for the preparation, characterization, and analysis of a wide range of mineral and metal samples, ensuring precision, reliability, and efficiency in laboratory and field operations. Its product lineup includes sample preparation equipment such as crushers, mills, and sieves, alongside analytical instruments like combustion analyzers and particle analyzers. These offerings are instrumental in enhancing productivity, optimizing operational processes, and ensuring compliance with environmental and safety standards.
Malvern Panalytical
Malvern Panalytical, makes scientific instruments and services that make the invisible visible, so you can make the impossible possible. In powder processing, maintaining quality and optimizing yield is often the goal. Smart sensors and actionable data needed to enable process control. Visit us to learn about our techniques and methods for real-time PSD monitoring and data exchange enabling control. www.malvernpanalytical.com | Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics, and SciAps form a powerful combination of market leading technologies for the mining industry. From lab based elemental and structural analysis to particle characterization and portable field instruments, we deliver precise insights into ore quality, mineral identification, and material performance. Together, we help mining companies optimize resources, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable progress. | Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps are leading providers of advanced analytical technologies, supporting the full battery value chain—from materials development to production and quality control. Our combined portfolio delivers actionable insights into particle size, surface area, porosity, elemental composition and structural properties—critical for optimizing battery performance, safety and scalability. By integrating complementary techniques across lab and at-line environments, we help accelerate innovation, improve process efficiency, and ensure consistent product quality.Whether you are developing next-generation chemistries, scaling gigafactories, or enhancing materials performance, we provide the analytical intelligence needed to move from discovery to industrial application with confidence.
Köppern Group
Specializing in briquetting, compaction, and high pressure grinding (HPGR) equipment, processes, and services, the Köppern Group in the US consists of Komarek which is owned by Maschinenfabrik Köppern GmbH in Germany. With the combined force of these industry pioneers, we offer cutting-edge solutions to the chemical, mineral, metal, agricultural, waste, energy, recycling, cement, and mining industries, from small-scale pilot machines to large-scale production systems. At the forefront of roll press technology for over a century, Komarek and Köppern operate out of Wood Dale, IL, where the main manufacturing and full-scale research and testing labs are.
International Slope Stability Symposium 2026
Slope Stability 2026 will be held in Lima, Peru, from October 26 to 29, 2026. Over the past 20 years, it has established itself as one of the world’s most important forums on slope stability and open-pit excavations. Each edition brings together leading experts, researchers, and worldwide professionals to share knowledge, experiences, and cutting-edge solutions in geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology. Beyond technical excellence, Slope Stability 2026 will also be an unforgettable cultural experience. We aim for every participant to enjoy not only professional exchange, but also the cultural richness and hospitality of Peru.
Haver & Boecker Niagara
Haver & Boecker Niagara is a leading provider in screening, pelletizing and primary crushing systems. Here we offer complete solutions for single machines, system configuration and extends through the turnkey handover of complex plants. Our mission is to deliver the best of these technologies to customers in the recycling, aggregates & mineral, mining, cement & building products, fertilizer & salts industries. | Haver & Boecker Niagara is a leading provider in screening, pelletizing and primary crushing systems. The company’s mission is to deliver the best of these technologies to customers in the aggregates, mining, minerals, chemical, cement and food industries. With deep roots and years of experience in these industries, Haver & Boecker Niagara uses its innovative and shared technologies to effectively meet the needs of customers around the world. | Haver & Boecker Niagara is a leading provider in screening, pelletizing and mineral processing plants and systems. The company’s mission is to deliver the best of these technologies to customers in the mining, minerals, aggregates, cement, building products, fertilizer and salt industries. | Haver & Boecker Niagara is a leader in screening and pelletizing. Our mission is to deliver the best of these technologies to customers in the mining, minerals, aggregates, cement, construction materials, fertilizers and salt industries. With deep roots and years of experience in these industries, we use innovative and shared technologies to effectively meet the needs of customers around the world.
Environmental Express
Environmental Express® is your trusted partner for innovation, development and manufacture of sample collection, preparation, single use consumables and analysis equipment used in environmental water, soil and air regulatory compliance testing. We provide reliable and dependable products and services that improve laboratory procedures and deliver accurate results for regulated testing of air quality, occupational health, water/wastewater, metals, hazardous waste, and other environmental analysis. | Environmental Express® is your trusted partner for innovation, development, and manufacture of sample collection, preparation, single-use consumables, and analysis equipment used in water, soil, and air regulatory compliance testing and other applicable markets. Our Zefon® portfolio of air quality products includes a full assortment of MSHA-approved wearable solutions designed for sampling and monitoring respirable crystalline silica in coal dust, as well as additional air sampling devices for other OSHA and NIOSH-regulated industrial hygiene applications. Safe, reliable, and capable of producing up to 30 samples per hour, our Katanax® line of fully automated electric fluxers utilize fusion technology for sample preparation of metals for XRF and ICP analysis to support high-throughput laboratory operations. | Environmental Express® is your trusted partner for innovation, development, and manufacture of sample collection, preparation, single-use consumables, and analysis equipment used in water, soil, and air regulatory compliance testing and other applicable markets. Our Zefon® portfolio of air quality products includes a full assortment of MSHA-approved wearable solutions designed for sampling and monitoring respirable crystalline silica in coal dust, as well as additional air sampling devices for other OSHA and NIOSH-regulated industrial hygiene applications. Our Katanax® line of fully automated electric fluxers utilize fusion technology for sample preparation of solid and semi-solid inorganic materials for XRF and ICP analysis.