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The August 2011 issue of International Cement Review covers Corporate Profiles, Cemtech Asia: success in Bali and The Scheifele interview. Further cement industry reports examine Peru pursues prosperity, Optimised crushing and Boosting installed capacity.
In this issue
Explore the August 2011 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
Lafarge enters exclusive talks with Etex over the purchase of European and South American gypsum assets, HeidelbergCement and Holcim inaugurate new plants in Russia and Texas while CRH provides an update on its 1H11 development spend.
Corporate Profiles
Corporate performances for last year are reviewed:.
Cemtech Asia: success in Bali
Cemtech Asia was held in Bali, Indonesia, in June with delegates from over 24 countries in attendance.
The Scheifele interview
Dr Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement, speaks to ICR about the company’s goals in 2011-12.
Peru pursues prosperity
Peru’s cement industry is currently expanding at a rapid rate with both new capacity expansion projects and greenfield plants.
Optimised crushing
Bedeschi SpA investigate the methods of size reduction and report on a crusher installation in Argentina.
Boosting installed capacity
Dr Clark looks at debottlenecking, product development and new technology in assisting capacity rises.
Hi-Bond sets up in Patidad
Hi-Bond Cement (India) Pvt Ltd is a new producer which is establishing a 0.9Mta greenfield plant near Rajkot,.
Hon Chong invests in WHR
Holcim (Vietnam) Ltd looks to a more sustainable future with its Waste Heat Recovery project at Hon Chong.
WHRPG: a must or an option?
Tehran Cement explains why waste heat recovery power generation is not necessarily a primary choice in Iran.
Waste heat into power
Turboden Srl describe the installation of Organic Rankine Cycle power plants in Morocco and Romania.
Sustained efforts
ICR reports on the achievements and plans of cement producers to reduce their carbon footprints.
Nodule formation in the kiln
Arthur Harrisson investigates the process of nodule formation of clinker in the kiln.
Captive power plant
CNBM details its project to build a captive power plant for a Saudi Arabian cement producer.
Compressed air at Karsdorf
The Lafarge Karsdorf Cement plant improves plant optimisation with Aerzener Delta Hybrid units.
Critical upgrade mission
Aumund Group describes the roles of conveyors and elevators in achieving plant optimisation.
Managing energy risk
Energy suppliers, npower inform UK cement producers that they can find ways of reducing their energy costs.
Meeting NESHAP regulations
Bryan Yetter of GE Energy explains the impact of legislation like NESHAP will have on dust collection.
Thermal monitoring at E-Sheng
HGH Systems has installed several kiln scanners at the E-Sheng Cement plant, China.
Greening the future
AfriSam has recently won the Greening the Future Award for its environmental sustainability programme.
Iraq Mining 2011
A preview of the Iraq Mining 2011 is a conference and exhibition to be held in September in the UK.
Dosing metallic apron extractor
Walter Materials Handling reports on its new metallic apron extractor for dosing alternative fuels.
Ring roller mill fuel grinding
Broyeur Soudron Sacré SA demonstrates how its ring roller mill is designed for high-performance coal grinding.
Customised cooler upgrades
Sebryakovcement and Volyn Cement in Russia upgrade to FLSmidth Cross-Bar™ coolers.
Raised to a higher level
Beumer Group describes the benefits of its heavy-duty bucket elevators for greater loads and heights.
CIMAT’s greenfield double
Ciments de L’Atlas build two identical greenfield plants in Morocco, each with capacities of 1.6Mta.
North Africa: potential unlocked
Cement producers are taking stock in North Africa and assess how best to progress after the recent popular uprisings. ICR reports on the current state of projects and rising cement capacity across the region.
Product News
Testori investing in equipment, Mondi release new two-ply bags in Thailand and ContiTech expand into Australia.
New Orders
BUA International, Hail Cement, UltraTech, Spasskzement and Saudi White Cement Co announce new orders.