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The April 2012 issue of International Cement Review covers Russian cement reborn, Return to Middle East and Africa and Tula: the new arrival. Further cement industry reports examine Modern monoliths, Winter Olympic teamwork and JUGPK confirms KHD success.
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Explore the April 2012 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
Holcim sales driven by emerging markets, Cimpor suffers in Iberia and Egypt, while Jaiprakash Associates to reorganise ownership of it cement plants. Titan’s net profit falls and Fauji Cement to buy Askari Cement.
Russian cement reborn
Russia’s cement market is in an expansion phase with many producers constructing new dry-process kiln lines ICR reports on the rising domestic consumption and the latest investments ahead of the PetroCem conference.
Return to Middle East and Africa
Cemtech Middle East and Africa was a great success attracting industry leading speakers and a large exhibition.
Tula: the new arrival
HeidelbergCement opened its greenfield TulaCement plant in Russia last July, which is now in full operation.
Modern monoliths
Karkas Monolit LLC describes the monolithic plant construction techniques it used at Mordov Cement.
Winter Olympic teamwork
Metso teamed up with Maykop Nerud to help aggregates preparation for Sochi’s construction projects.
JUGPK confirms KHD success
ZAB Zementanlangenbau and KHD carried out a successful performance test at JUGPK’s Novotroizk plant.
Using alternative raw materials
Arthur Harrisson investigates the implications of using alternative raw materials in cement manufacture.
Malaysian market acceleration
Ahead of the 23rd AFCM Technical Symposium, ICR assesses Malaysia’s market. The market should see new capacity additions and producers will benefit from the housing construction sector.
Bypassing challenges
VDZ examines the different types of bypass systems and how best to establish the system’s requirements.
An alternative mass balance
In the first of a two part article, Dr Clark investigates the impact of using alternative fuels on clinker product.
Low-cost alumina alternative
RVA details how it produces a value-added product called Valoxy for the cement industry from aluminium smelters.
From flue gas to green growth
Lafarge Research Center has pioneered research into the conversion of CO2 flue gas into micro-algae biomass.
Iraq’s sustainable development
Lafarge has introduced its industrial ecology strategy to its Iraqi plants and is now improving waste management. Oil waste and municipal waste are two areas where Lafarge expects to make headway.
Espabel’s new plant
Cemengal delivers and installs new ball mills and silos for Espabel’s grinding plant on the river Leie, near Ghent, Belgium. Cemengal was the EPC contractor for the project tents.
Grinding success in Chennai
Walchandnagar Industries commissions a new grinding station for Zuari Cement, part of the Italcementi Group, near Chennai, India. The unit has a capacity of 120tph and utilises fly ash in the production process.
Bring in the consultant
Austroplan explains the role of the consultant for turnkey cement projects, outlining what is good practice.
Mika’s modern packing plant
Intercem modernises facilities at Mika Cement with a cost-optimised turnkey engineered solution.
Out of the doldrums
ICR reports on the freight markets and the outlook for new bulk carriers and expected deliveries up to 2014.
REFRA-Kolloquium 2012
Refratechnik Cement previews its REFRA-Kolloquium meeting in Berlin on 6-7 June 2012.
Boosting bulk transport
Inbulk Technolgies details the expansion of its intermodal ISO-Veyor tank container business and its new ISO-Silo.
Dust Control’s virtual curtain
Dust Control Technology describes its latest product to help suppress dust emissions at conveyor discharge points.
First impressions count!
Dr Clark and Thierry Bogaert look at the aesthetics and visual impact of cement plants on the landscape.
Fast and fine mill control
Malvern Instruments visits Sacci Cement to supply an Insitec online laser diffraction system.
Myanmar: building bridges
Thaung Myint details the history of Myanmar’s cement industry and its prospects for market development as new plant projects are reported.
Product News
Atlas Copco releases its new breaker, FB Chain offers conveyor scrapers and Siemens expands its Sitrans range.
New Orders
Ciment de Sibline of Lebanon, Solnhofer Portland-Zement of Germany and JSC Podilsky Cement in Ukraine are featured.