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The December 2007 issue considers the Australian cement industry's performance and sustainability agenda, while charting Orascom Construction Industries' rapid international expansion. Logistics and operations coverage includes higher US freight rates, self-unloading vessels, transhipment terminals, dust-free loading, belt bucket elevators, temporary power and algal biomass as kiln fuel.
In this issue
Explore the December 2007 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. Lafarge secures strong earnings, while Holcim sees its turnover increase by 15.8 per cent. Cemex raises volumes and deliveries.
Australia: a future vision
The Australian cement industry has set itself a number of imposing targets with its Action Agenda 2006-12 to improve overall performance as well as identifying all the opportunities and challenges that lay ahead.
Improving plant operations
Adelaide Brighton has been using Citect’s Ampla system and SCADA tags to reduce kiln downtime which can now be supported with centralised networks and IT securities at the Angaston cement plant.
Building on success
Orascom Construction Industries is expanding its influence with projects for new capacity around the globe ICR charts the quick rise of this Egyptian producer and its appetite for new markets.
Higher freight rates hit home
Higher freight rates are signalling a large fall in the amount of imports coming to the Americas from distant exporters. Increasing domestic cement capacity is also having an effect on reducing imports to the USA.
Dust-free loading
Cimbria Moduflex report on new installations of its H300, D300 and F300 loading chutes in Europe.
Handling bulk requirements
The CSL Group reports on its activities and the benefits of self-unloading vessels and transhipment terminals.
Belt bucket elevator
The job of lifting finished cement some 200ft at Ash Grove’s Chanute plant, Kansas, is being carried out by a Rexnord belt bucket elevator, which has been dependable for the last two years.
Port of Everett project award
Greenberry Industrial was recently honoured for its work in completing the Port of Everett project for altering the storage facility of Lehigh Northwest Cement from aluminium ore to cement.
The case for power rentals
Aggreko points out the advantages of having power rentals for temporary power solutions.
Unsettled omens
Ed Sullivan, PCA chief economist, gives his Fall 2007 economic forecast for the USA.
Business: but not as usual
Portland Bill expresses concerns about global warming. A temperature rise of 3°C could be devastating for us all.
Algal biomass kiln fuel
RK Suri of ACC Ltd investigates how algae can be industrially farmed to be used as a kiln fuel.