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The August 2008 issue of International Cement Review covers Corporate profiles, The world according to and Strength through adjustment. Further cement industry reports examine A first for Singapore, Environmental accreditation and Russia’s new Slantsy plant.
In this issue
Explore the August 2008 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’s 2Q08 net profit falls to US$444m. Brazilian and Libyan cement sectors to expand. Devnya groundbreaking ceremony. Ciments du Maroc agrees loan for new plant CRH to have strategic stake in Jilin Yatai (Group).
Corporate profiles
The annual evaluation of the leading multinationals: 18. Holcim 24. Cemex 20. Lafarge 26. Italcementi 22. HeidelbergCement 28. Buzzi Unicem.
The world according to
ICR reports from Exane Paribas’ 10th European Seminar that was adorned with presentations from the CEO’s of Lafarge, Holcim and CRH focusing on rising production costs and future capital investment plans.
Strength through adjustment
ICR analyses recent changes in China’s cement markets with reports on the leading players, news of where modern capacity is coming on-stream and the outlook for future growth.
A first for Singapore
Singapore was the venue for a most successful Cemtech Asia meeting in June, where delegates shared their views on the Asian cement industry and listened to leading analysts and producers reviewing regional trends.
Environmental accreditation
Dr Clark outlines a new environmental accreditation programme that has been set-up by ICPA, ICR, CemNet and the Technical Forum to assess how well cement plants are performing environmentally.
Russia’s new Slantsy plant
LSR Group is constructing a greenfield cement plant near the town of Slantsy in Russia. The plant will have a cement capacity of 1.85Mta and is being designed and engineered by FLSmidth.
Successful privatisation
Political and economical restructure of Libya has offered an opportunity for the redevelopment of the cement industry through privatisation. The Asamer Group has been partnering the government with the plans.
Majors gain Asian strength
The leading cement producers are gaining more of a foothold in the markets of China, India and Southeast Asia. ICRG looks at the extent of their progress at what this means for the region.
REFRA-Kolloquium 2008
Refratechnik recently invited guests to its kolloquium held in Berlin to discuss advances in refractories.
Bags of solutions
Mondi Frantschach opens a new bag application centre to improve its customer-orientated product development.
Prosperity adds capacity
The development strategy of Prosperity Minerals Holdings Ltd in China is devised to be fast and ambitious. The company already has 17Mta of cement capacity in China and is planning to expand to 50Mta.
Time to change – but how?
MVW Lechtenberg describe how best to utilise RDF as an alternative fuel in cement production.
Clinker mineral compositions
Arthur Harrisson offers further insights into kiln chemistry and quality control by investigating alites in clinker.
Kiln roller replacement
Lafarge Cauldon Works calls on Corus Northern Engineering Services to replace its kiln roller support.
Leaving a smaller footprint
The Cement Association of Canada recently released its 2008 sustainabilitry report on domestic producers.
Limestone stacking & reclaim
As part of its expansion programme, Schade Lagertechnik equips Cementowina Warta of Poland with a new limestone storage facility including an automated stacking, blending and reclaim system.
Chilean born and bred
Cementos Bío Bío is Chile’s sole domestically-owned cement producer and is looking at a number of new projects to raise its cement capacity from 2.25Mta to 3.25Mta.
Panama’s new path forward
Cemento Panama will soon be doubling its production capacity with a new vertical roller mill as project abound in the country and cement demand increases on the back of new investment and expansion of the Panama Canal.
Product News
Pfister’s dosing seminar, Sequoia’s particle-size analyser, Schenck talks truck scales and Cemex offers new cements.
New Orders
Loesche mill orders, new lines for JSC Verhnebakanskiy Cement and Hatien 2, plus Riyadh Cement’s power plant.