International Cement Review magazine archive
The May 2012 issue of International Cement Review covers US cement recovery in sight?, The PCA: supplying guidance and Hunter’s new horizon. Further cement industry reports examine Lessons in wood burning, California dreamin’ and AGem at Ash Grove.
In this issue
Explore the May 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
Brazil’s Camargo Corrêa makes bid for Cimpor, HeidelbergCement commissions Europe’s largest ball mill, Indonesia’s first-quarter sales rise 18.2 per cent and Buzzi Unicem is boosted by a strong Dyckerhoff advance.
US cement recovery in sight?
How quickly will the USA’s cement industry recover? Yuri Serov of Morgan Stanley provides an update on the potential for cement US market growth in the coming year with forecasts for the housing and construction sectors.
The PCA: supplying guidance
ICR interviews Aris Papadopoulos, PCA chairman, and discusses the current state of the US cement industry.
Hunter’s new horizon
TXI is adding another 1.4Msta to its Hunter cement plant in Texas, USA, later this year.
Lessons in wood burning
Cemex Balcones plant has sucessfully introduced green wood burning to its Kiln Line 1.
California dreamin’
Rob Roy has a close look at the Californian cement market and its ability to recover from recession.
AGem at Ash Grove
ICR interviews Ash Grove Cement about its awardwinning energy management programme.
Ensuring a smooth process
ABB explains how it supplied and installed the electrical and automation systems for Drake Cement plant, USA.
Monarch’s cleaner grinding
Gebr Pfeiffer adds a new cyclone and classifier to Monarch Cement’s raw mill grinding circuit.
Improving material flow
Martin Engineering ensures efficient material flow at the Drake Cement works with its Big Blaster air cannons.
Cement goes undercover
Monolithic Dome reports on the construction of modern dome storage buildings for cement producers.
MACT compliance: back to basics
Ducon Technologies describes how US cement plants can best ensure that they are MACT compliant.
Balancing volatile behaviour
Dr Clarke continues the second part of his article on the effects of using alternative raw materials and fuels.
Macroscopic features of clinker
Arthur Harrisson explains what clinker nodules can reveal about the clinker-making process and quality.
Nigeria comes of age
Vetiva Capital Management explores the fast-expanding Nigerian cement production base.
AfriSam’s green light to Ulco
Scheuch is installing its Energy Minimising Concept at AfriSam’s Ulco plant to reduce dust emissions.
FLSmidth, at your service
Thomas Armstrong’s exclusive interview with Jørgen Huno Rasmussen, Group CEO of FLSmidth.
LM-Master for VRMs
Loesche announces the launch of its LM-Master for advanced vertical roller mill control ents.
Automation building blocks
Chettinad Cement in India asks ABB to introduce new optimisation and measurement controls to its facility.
XMPP revisited
MaCT reports on XMPP, designed for smart transducers, enabling real-time wireless communication for plants.
A wireless LAN future?
ThyssenKrupp Polysius explores the possibilities for wireless LAN plant communications.
Moving to three-stage gears
FLSmidth MAAG Gear redevelops its WPV gear unit for vertical roller mills 13 ‘Mach 2’ for vertical mills iemens releases two gear drives for vertical roller mills – he Flender MutipleDrive and the EMPP drive unit.
Bogiflex benefits
CMD has designed the Bogiflex KGD grear drive for new and existing cement kilns.
Radicon: on the expansion trail
Radicon is a leading gear supplier that is charting fast global growth as it looks to increase its customers.
Finding one’s bearings
Bearing specialist Schaeffler UK opens its new customer training centre at Sutton Coldfield, UK.
Lubrication options
Castrol Industrial introduces its Molub-Alloy 8031 lubricant range for improved plant efficiency.
Particle sizing discussed
Malvern Instruments explains why it is time to move away from Blaine to particle size analysis.
Wear-proofing performance
Castolin Eutectic looks at wear-facing welding solutions for vertical roller mills.
Advanced emissions demystified
FLSmidth Automation details the installation of its ‘Stackguide’ reporting system to assist CEMs.
Trash or treasure?
Aumund Corporation describes how its RetroMax system and bucket elevators can increase service life.
Ethiopia: future cement strategy
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry details how local cement producers will benefit from the government’s new plan.