Philippines safeguards future Premium
The Philippines’ cement industry is balancing slower demand and rising import pressure with investment in a lower-carbon future. As the country launches its decarbonisation road...
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France’s decarbonisation paradox Premium
In a mature market that has long faced headwinds, the French cement industry has made decarbonisation its strategic priority. While demand remains under pressure, the sector con...
Innovations to media mills Premium
In this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark of Whitehopleman delves into Minerva Engineering’s Pamir mill, underlining its impressive applications in cement production, en...
Ecocem supports Irish government's 30% target for clinker reduction
The Irish government has announced that it will provide specific guidance for the use and procurement of low-carbon cement and concrete in public sector projects. Cement account...
Green cement in the US is becoming big business
The US cement market has been playing catch-up with markets such as Asia where the share of the market held by supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) has grown substantially...
Holcim's Holly Hill plant reaches 100% TSR
Holcim ’s Holly Hill plant , South Carolina, USA, has reached 100 per cent thermal energy substitution rate (TSR) and is progressing with clinker reduction and alternative fuel ...
How best to tackle decarbonisation now?
This week Carbon Re released its 'Three technologies to reduce climate change' white paper that provides recommendations to plant owners to reduce energy consumption. While ther...
Claudius Peters Projects GmbH wins Aalborg Portland order
Claudius Peters Projects GmbH has won the contract to supply the basic and detail engineering, mechanical equipment, erection and supervision, as well as the commissioning for t...
UK scientists look to develop zero-emissions cement
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, UK, have been replacing lime flux with used cement paste for steel recycling. The resulting slag could, in turn, create a zero-emissio...
ACC Ltd releases ACC Gold Water Shield
ACC Ltd ( Holcim Group ) has developed ACC Gold Water Shield, which is the country’s first specially-formulated cement with high-quality water-repelling properties. The product ...