International Cement Review magazine archive
The April 1996 issue examines US cement demand, West Coast antidumping law and the development of FLS USA, with profiles of Lone Star and Royal Cement's Las Vegas project. Further articles consider Siemens' cement business, technical audits, marine clinker handling, compressor protection, grinding equipment and the cement industries of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
In this issue
Explore the April 1996 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.
Much ado about nothing
Rob Roy gives details of what exactly has been happening in the US cement industry in the last year, and gauges the effect of the forthcoming election campaign on cement demand.
Important cement law
Spencer Griffith examines changes to antidumping laws affecting the US West coast.
FLS in the USA
FLS has worked in America through good times and bad; here ICR chronicles the history of the organisation now known as FLS USA.
Lone star’s rich mix...bakes a better cake
A review of Lone Star's US operations, now performing better than ever.
Against all odds
Royal Cement has battled against the vagaries of fortune to build a cement plant supplying the world's gambling capital - Las Vegas.
Welcome to Istanbul
Details of the Cemtech conference to be held in Istanbul 15-18 September 1996.
Humans, not robots
ICR found humans, rather than hyper-efficient robots, at Siemens' Cement Division.
Smoothing the way
How can a technical audit help smooth the way to better production? Here are the details.
The St Marys solution
Canada Steamship Lines came to the rescue when dusty clinker shipments were a problem.
Compressor protection
Industrial compressed-air technology from GHH Rand.
Grinding round-up
A review of some of the grinding plant and spare part makers active in the cement industry.
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
Have radical political changes made any difference to the Trans-Andean world of cement? The answer, of course, is yes! We have details on recent industrial developments.
Product News
The latest advances in cement-industry equipment and technology.
World News
The latest news and technical developments in the global cement industry.