Articles published in International Cement Review Magazine


Market Reports - 18 March 2024

Southern African transitions

The cement markets of southern Africa have been gradually transitioning into more competitive areas with new investments. ICR reviews the young markets of Angola and Zambia as well as the more established market of South Africa.  While expansion projects are at a low due to overcapacity, market entrants see an industry in transition as domestic producers adapt to a new landscape (© ...

Event Reports - 23 January 2023

Tackling plastic waste management in Asia

With 12bnt of plastic waste predicted in the environment by 2050, the OPTOCE Regional Forum, held on 27-28 October 2022, discussed tackling plastic waste management in China, India, Myanmar, Thail...

Market Reports - 19 February 2024

Prospects for the GCC industry

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economy has come under pressure from falling oil revenues, but economic diversification is paying off. Moving into 2024, cement market growth is expected across ...

Corporate Analysis - 21 August 2023

Votorantim Cimentos’ green credentials

As part of Votorantim Cimentos’ decarbonisation strategy, the company has become a pioneer in the promotion of Brazil’s first Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for cement and concrete prod...

Tech Forum - 15 January 2024

Electrical heating technologies

As the electrification of the cement kiln process generates an increasing amount of interest, this month’s Technical Forum looks at the potential technology options that could be deployed in the p...

Manufacturing Technology - 27 February 2024

Cement additives supporting carbon neutrality

Cement producers are reducing the clinker content in cement as one way of achieving their goals of carbon-neutral cement production. The use of chemical additives to the cement can support these e...

Case Studies - 04 March 2024

Mannok’s greater fuel flexibility

As a key step in the decarbonisation of its cement plant operations, Ireland-based Mannok Cement has installed a FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer combustion system which enables the producer to burn up to 100 ...

Environment - 06 February 2024

Cementing your lead: cement industry in net-zero transition

To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, cement producers will have to invest heavily, but innovative technologies could provide at least a partial solution. By Fabian Apel, Johanna Hoyt, Francisco Ma...

Interviews - 18 January 2024

Cement2Zero

To support cement industry decarbonisation, researchers at the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London are developing the fundamental science behind Cambrid...