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The March 1993 issue reviews Egypt's movement from a state-run cement industry towards a market economy. Technical and regional reports cover bagging advances, Castle Cement's spot-market electricity purchasing, concrete quality assurance at Kenya's Kiambere hydroelectric project, Hranice pre-homogenisation, Nordicave's Cape Verde trading base and restructuring in Australia.
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Explore the March 1993 issue of International Cement Review, the leading magazine for the global cement industry. Browse cement industry news, expert market analysis, regional reports, plant projects and technical articles covering cement production, equipment, processes and technology.
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Egypt — Moving to the market
The rapid industrialisation of the 1960s left the Egyptian cement industry as a mainly state-run affair Now, with the country facing an external debt of over $32 billion, there is a new drive towards a free market economy ICR examines the implications.
Ahead of the pack
Bagging and distribution is an integral part of the cement production chain In the first of a two part series, ICR reviews recent product advances from a range of European manufacturers.
The ultimate electricity tariff
Since the privatisation of the UK electricity market in 1990, industrial consumers have been able to buy power on a spot market contract, where the prices changes every 30 minutes Castle Cement has taken advantage of this development for the past two years and have found that,…
Kiambere hydro electric project
Engineers involved in the construction of the multi-million dollar Kiambere hydro electric project became concerned about the danger of alkali-silica reactivity after reports of displacements in the concrete construction of a previously completed dam As a result, they embarked…
New Hranice pre-homogenisation system
A new cement line is soon to come on stream at the Hranice plant in the Czech Republic In this report we give a full technical analysis of the unique 37,000m3 capacity homogenisation system.
Cape Verde — cape of good hope
The Cape Verde Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are the launchpad from which Scandinavian cement traders Nordicave aim to capture the West African market.
Australians tighten their belts
Australian cement producers are taking tough measures to combat surplus capacity caused by falling demand and lowered prices The result will be a leaner industry with investment in new technology aimed at lifting profits out of the doldrums.