International Cement Review magazine archive
The March 1994 issue maps the world's floating cement terminals and examines growing private ownership and capacity plans in Pakistan. It previews Intercem Istanbul, profiles Turkey's transformed cement sector and reports on high-technology maintenance, Fuller-Kovako, paper sacks, the recovering US market and dust-free loading at Gujarat Ambuja.
In this issue
Explore the March 1994 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.
World News
The latest news, projects and technical developments from around the world.
Floating terminals
Some forty vessels can be classed as dedicated cement carriers, ICR's latest round-up charts present locations and activities.
Going private in Pakistan
Recent developments in the cement industry have seen growing private ownership of many plants Foreign investors are now looting to invest in the country to plan and build new cement works with over 5Mt of capacity planned.
Intercem 94
Istanbul is the location for the Intercem 94 conference which over 450 delegates will attend We preview the highlights of the conference.
Keeping the home fires burning
Timed for the 1994 Intercem conference, ICR profiles Turkey's booming cement industry, where state sell-offs have brought new investment and advanced technology.
Award winning repairs
The use of high-tech welding systems to repair old machinery and computer-aided maintenance systems has been pioneered by Lafarge Special Cements Alumina plant at Thurrock, England.
Kovako headline
Fuller-Kovako BV, the Dutch-based pneumatic handling specialist, made a record success of 1993 ICR profiles the company with grand designs.
All in the bag
In our annual report on paper sacks, we profile some of the companies involved in paper sack manufacturing along with producers of related equipment.
Steady as she goes!
With the recovery in the US cement industry continuing, ICR's North American correspondent provides a summary of his latest annual survey and a forecast for the US cement markets.
Dust-free loading in India
This report looks at the dust-free loading system supplied to Gujarat Ambuja Cements in Western India.