International Cement Review magazine archive
The May 2005 issue presents global cement-industry news and technical analysis. All the essential news from the global cement industry. Cemex reports a good start to the year despite lower domestic sales. Camargo Correa buys Loma Negra and St Lawrence withdraws its Greenport, NY plans.
In this issue
Explore the May 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 Cemex reports a good start to the year despite lower domestic sales. Camargo Correa buys Loma Negra and St Lawrence withdraws its Greenport, NY plans.
Follow the leaders
Ahead of the 47th IEEE/PCA conference in Kansas City, ICR offers an overview and forecast of US cement activity where demand continues to grow apace and bottom line profitability is advancing.
Monarch in transition
ICR provides a special preview of this year's IEEE/PCA tour programme by visiting the three cement plants on show. First up is Monarch Cement, whose recent capacity upgrades look set to secure the independent producer a vibrant future in Midwest markets MAY 2005 ICR 5.
Ash Grove's bright light
Ash Grove's Chanute plant has recently undergone major expansion. ICR documents all three stages of this project, together with the other aspects that have helped the plant achieve a high status within the Ash Grove group.
Sugar Creek reborn
The final stop on the ICR tour is Lafarge’s Sugar Creek II plant whose 2002 modernisation project will see further development this summer.
Phoenix modification
Details of how Phoenix Cement's latest modernisation project has made it one of the most modern cement plants in the United States.
Expert Systems review
New trends and significant changes within the area of expert systems are reviewed with details of the latest advances from the four major players in this field.
Controlling on all platforms
Polcid NT is a process-control system for different software and hardware platforms. Polysius explains how it was developed and optimised for cement-industry requirements.
Autodidactic training
KHD Humboldt Wedag presents Simulex, a cement-plant training simulator used by more than 30 manufacturers, including a new version with global remote access.
Visualise the value
Pavilion Technologies' Pavilion8 brings tailored process management, real-time analysis and plant-wide visualisation onto a single web-services platform.
Fuzzy or not so Fuzzy
David Haspel revisits the development of fuzzy-logic process control in the cement industry, from LINKman to ABB Expert Optimizer.
Stateside projects
A whistlestop tour of the latest Stateside projects with news of new contracts, and details of expansion and modernisation plans in the pipeline to help keep up with demand.