Cemtech Abu Dhabi - 31st March - 3rd April 2007 | Beach Rotana Hotel and Towers

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Cemtech Conferences and Exhibitions, organised by ICR, successfully held its annual Middle East meeting between 31st March - 3rd April 2007 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE's largest and richest emirate. With some 250 delegates in attendance from over 40 countries, this timely event gave attendees the opportunity to update on regional markets and technological developments while also providing excellent networking opportunities in the heart of one of the cement industry's most dynamic and exciting regions.

The rapidly expanding markets of the Middle East, where the oil-fueled consumption boom has resulted in an unprecedented growth in regional cement consumption, was one of the hottest topics of debate.

Cement production technology provided the other main focus of the conference, which gave a platform for experts to share their expertise on the very latest industry advances of the hottest topics of debate.

Running adjacently to the conference, a 40-stand international exhibition area gave some of the cement industry's leading suppliers the opportunity to showcase the best in equipment and services to the sector and provided an additional platform for delegates to network and create new alliances.

As regular Cemtech attendees have come to expect, hospitality levels were at their highest. Along with dinners and receptions providing a unique blend of traditional Arabian hospitality and modern luxury, spouses were given the opportunity of visiting neighbouing Dubai to enjoy the city's extensive shopping facilities and indulge in some retail therapy. And proceedings were concluded in true style during the Cemtech farewell dinner as delegates were treated to an evening of fine dining and entertainment at the majestic and enchanting Emirates Palace.

The last day of the meeting included visits by Cemtech delegates both to the Union Cement Company in Ras Al Khaimah, and to the new clinker grinding unit at Al Ain.

The recently completed 10,000tpd Union Cement plant is not only the UAE's largest single cement production line, but also the first of its kind to be built using Chinese technology outside of China.

Meanwhile, the Al Ain grinding plant is currently being set up by the Nael & Bin Harmel Group, one of the UAE's leading construction and building material conglomerates. Cemtech delegates had a sneak preview of the AED100m Dirham plant before it becomes operational in May 2007, with equipment suppliers CEMAG of Germany on hand to provide a technical overview of the facility.

Conference Videos

Subscribers to CemNet.com can watch the following full length videos from Cemtech Abu Dhabi 2007:

Imran Akram, Deutsche Bank, UK Global cement markets: performance and outlook? (18mins)

Raghu Sarma, Global Investment House, Kuwait  Middle East Cement markets: present trends and forecasts. (22 mins)

Soumen Karkun, Holtec, India - The Indian cement sector - a new global leader under analysis. (34 mins)

Nasser Saffarini, Union Cement, UAE - Building and commissioning a 10,000tpd line at Union Cement. (13 mins)

Kamel Khatib, Director, QNCC, Qatar - The Qatar phenomenon – on-going projects drive cement expansion growth. (23 mins)

AR Thaplawala, Executive Director, Lucky Cement, Pakistan - Pakistan’s cement industry – prospects & potentials. (30 mins)