ICR Cement Industry Awards 2019


“Recognising excellence and promoting best practice”

The ICR Cement Industry Awards 2019 were honoured at Cemtech Europe in Berlin, Germany. The event acknowledged the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams and organisations for their exceptional performance across a range of cement sector activities.

Special recognition was also given to companies that have contributed new research to further the sustainability aims of the global cement industry and for new innovations in technologies.

Award categories and winners

1. Cement Plant of the Year
This award was given to honour the achievements of a cement plant demonstrating overall operational excellence and best-in-class levels of performance across key areas, including energy efficiency, alternative fuel utilisation, clinker substitution rates and health & safety.

Winner
Winner for Cement Plant of the Year 2019 – Yanbu Cement Company (YCC), Saudi Arabia

Other nominees included:
Nominee for Cement Plant of the Year 2019 – Aliénor Ciments (Cem’In’Eu), France
Nominee for Cement Plant of the Year 2019 – Lucky Cement Limited, Pakistan

 

2. Cement Project of the Year
Awarded to the cement industry project that demonstrated innovation, engineering excellence, and exceptional project design and execution.

Winner
Winner for Cement Project of the Year 2019 – Cemex, Mexico, with Petuum, USA

Other nominees included:
Nominee for Cement Project of the Year 2019 – Çimsa, Turkey
Nominee for Cement Project of the Year 2019 – Saudi White Cement

 

3. Environmental Excellence
This award recognises the outstanding demonstration of advanced manufacturing technologies to meet the highest standards of environmental excellence in the areas of emissions reduction, carbon reduction, resource efficiency and participation in the circular economy.

Winner
Winner for Environmental Excellence 2019 – w&p Zement, Austria

Other nominees included:
Nominee for Environmental Excellence 2019 – CTP (Austria) GmbH and Opterra Zement GmbH (Germany)
Nominee for Environmental Excellence 2019 – thyssenkrupp, Germany