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The April 2005 issue presents global cement-industry news and technical analysis. HeidelbergCement to lower dividend payment while Dykerhoff announces earnings increases. Europe's progressive drive by ICR Research. In parallel with the enlargement of the European Union, Central Europe is undergoing rapid change as former Soviet and east European countries provide strong growth potential for the multinational cement producers.
In this issue
Explore the April 2005 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
All the essential news from the global cement industry Italcementi see operating profit rises by 3.5 per cent Fleidelbergcement to lower dividend payment while Dykerhoff announces earnings increases.
Europe's progressive drive
In parallel with the enlargement of the European Union, Central Europe is undergoing rapid change as former Soviet and east European countries provide strong growth potential for the multinational cement producers.
RMC becomes Cemex
Cemex's recent capture of RMC is of the industry's largest takeovers. Is the acquisition good business or fraught with potential dangers? ICR examines what the reasons, implications and benefits of such a move are APRIL 2005 ICR 3.
Equipping Ewekoro
West African Portland Cement Company enlists the expertise of Ventomatic for construction of a new bulk loading and packaging facility some 150km north-west of Largos, Nigeria.
Bagging & Packaging
A host of bagging and packaging companies have launched new products in the run up to Interpack 2005, Dusseldorf, Germany. ICR previews what is new in cement bag machines and palletisers.
A better cooler?
Claudius Peters Technologies recently invited ICR to the first installation of the company's r|-cooler at Holcim's Siggenthal plant, Switzerland. A detailed report follows on the cooler's operation and performance advantages.
Castle's on-line analysis
Instruments Castle Cement's Padeswood plant invests in on-line analysis equipment to optimise mill control, productivity.
Direct to the heart
Continuous on-stream mineral analysis is now much simpler thanks to COSMA - a machine that performs real time XRD analysis. This technology is seen as a major improvement on batch-wise production techniques.
Combined technology
While XRD and ARF have been used extensively in the cement industry, PANalytical has been working on combining these analytical technologies for wider use in the quality control laboratories.
Identifying cement
Mineralogy comes under investigation as Thermo Electron explains how mineralogists, with the aid of X-ray technology, are able to define reactivity, colour and setting time for different cements.