Dr Roar Myrdal has been appointed Technical Director, Chemicals, Mining and Tunnelling, as of September 15, 2010. He will be responsible for R&D of mining and tunnelling chemicals at Normet International Ltd. Myrdal will report to Director, Tunnelling and Chemicals, Odd-Bjørn Kleven.

Roar Myrdal has a doctoral degree in chemistry and he holds an adjunct professorship in concrete technology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Dr Myrdal has been working with concrete technology in industry, public road authorities and research institutes since early 1990s and he has a broad international experience in research projects and industrial cooperation.

Before joining Normet International Ltd Dr Myrdal has been working as a senior scientist at SINTEF (a leading international research institute and the largest independent research organization in Scandinavia) and as a member of the management group in COIN (Concrete Innovation Centre at SINTEF). During his time at SINTEF, Dr. Myrdal has been involved in various international projects. Previously, he has been the head of the R&D department at Rescon Mapei (a global producer of construction chemicals)

Dr Myrdal is well-known for his contribution to the development of chemical admixtures for concrete. He played a key role in developing alkali-free accelerators for sprayed concrete. He has published more than 50 international papers and reports on chemistry and concrete technology related topics.

Earlier this year Normet strengthened its position in underground construction and mining by acquiring 40% of TAM International, a growing construction chemicals manufacturer and distributor.

About Normet
Normet produces solutions for demanding customer processes in underground mining and tunnelling. Normet develops, manufactures and markets equipment and vehicles for mining and underground construction and offers services for the maintenance and usage processes for the entire lifetime of the products. Normet Group is a global market leader in its business sector. Over 90 % of the production is exported. Normet employs 460 professionals worldwide. The turnover in 2009 totaled 90 million euros.