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The July 1999 issue presents global cement-industry news and technical analysis. In the first of three Scandinavian reports by David Hargreaves, the health of the Swedish cement industry is gauged - post-recession and pre-Heidelberger! New owner moves into position. An upturn in fortunes and the pending arrival of the global building materials force CRH, signify interesting times for the Finnish cement sector:.
In this issue
Explore the July 1999 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 and business developments in the global cement industry.
Bjorn Again
In the first of three Scandinavian reports by David Hargreaves, the health of the Swedish cement industry is gauged - post-recession and pre-Heidelberger!
Norway down
As the infrastructure projects that have fuelled the country's cement demand in recent years draw to a close, Norway's cement producers feel the pinch at a time when strong dependencies on oil have left both the Norwegian economy, and the country's building materials sector,…
New owner moves into position
An upturn in fortunes and the pending arrival of the global building materials force CRH, signify interesting times for the Finnish cement sector.
Burning issues
ICR recently visited Readymix Zement's Beckum works where, in a move to make secondary fuels account for at least half of the plant's fuel requirement.
Readymix are go!
Financial analyst Lawrence Amboldt profiles the activities of Readymix AG, No 3 cement producer as well as the largest ready-mixed concrete producer in Germany plus an essential player in RMC's European strategy.
Clinker expansion at Cape Girardeau
Lone Star Industries and Fuller Company document the project to modify of the raw mill and pyroprocessing areas of the Cape Girardeau plant, in Missouri, United States.
Waste to riches
ICR reports on the success of AMB-L ollini , which, in a change to the usual subject of material recycling, compresses household waste into bales for burn ing by local cement plant, Ciments d'Obourg, Belgium.
A change of internals
Miroslav Vlastmk from Estanda presents the experience of Akmenes Cementas, Lithuania, when it chose to replace its mill internals.
Holding your own
Silo technology from, and new orders received by, some of the leading names in bulk material storage.