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Semperit AG Holding / Innovative aerial conveyor system "Flyingbelt" from Sempertrans and Agudio put into operation in Brazil

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- At around 7 kilometres in length, this "Flyingbelt" is the longest in
the world
- A new bulk transportation system moving materials more efficiently and
securely, with lower environmental impact
- A successful project partnership with Leitner ropeways/Agudio

The Sempertrans segment of the international Semperit Group, together
with the Italian ropeway manufacturer Leitner ropeways its brand
Agudio, have developed a completely new system for bulk
transportation over long distances - the "Flyingbelt", a combination
of ropeway and conveyor belt. The unique conveyor belt suspended on
ropes connects a limestone mine in South Eastern Brazil with a cement
plant owned by LafargeHolcim, the largest producer of construction
materials globally. Under the most difficult topographical
conditions, 1,500 tonnes of limestone per hour are transported at a
height of up to 36 metres. The new "Flyingbelt", with a length of
approximately 7 kilometres, is the longest in the world.

"With the Agudio "Flyingbelt" we have installed a very innovative
bulk materials transportation system. The Sempertrans conveyor belt
not only overcomes - at great height - terrain that can only be
accessed with difficulty, it also transports material efficiently and
in an environmentally-friendly way. More than 40 truck journeys every
hour are saved", comments Thomas Fahnemann, CEO of Semperit Group.
"We are the only conveyor belt manufacturer worldwide that has the
technical expertise to deliver the right belt for the special
construction of a cable conveyor belt", Fahnemann adds.

Efficient and with low environmental impact The longest flying
conveyor belt in the world was produced in the Sempertrans plant in
France and shipped to Brazil. The customer LafargeHolcim was
convinced by the lower long-term operating expenses and the higher
transportation capacities. The electricity consumption of the new
conveyor equipment is only around one third of that of conventional
ropeway systems and, instead of the previous maximum of 400 tonnes
per hour, 1,500 tonnes of limestone can now be transported in the
same amount of time. In addition, the construction work needed on the
ground for traditional conveyor belts, which encroaches significantly