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The January 2013 issue surveys recently completed cement plants worldwide and examines CRH's cost-saving programme and new grinding capacity in Bangladesh. Reports also cover African investment, Guyana's cement supply, terminals and storage, with technical features on project benchmarking, limestone additions, energy costs and plant safety.
In this issue
Explore the January 2013 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
Adelaide Brighton buys a stake in Aalborg Portland Malaysia, Mozambique is Cimpor’s star performer over the first nine months of 2012, Siam City Cement is to restart two kiln lines, plus new cement plant projects are announced in Peru, Colombia and Brazil.
Welcome to the new builds
by ICR Research ICR provides a comprehensive round-up of the newly-completed cement plant projects over the last 12 months and reports on the leading turnkey suppliers as they seek to increase global cement capacity.
Tightening belts at CRH
CRH has set itself an ambitious programme to make savings of € 300m between 2013-15.
Better Bangladesh grinding
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh opened a new ball mill grinding plant at Chittagong.
Developing communities
Lafarge South Africa is promoting community service through better education and job creation support.
African transformation
Pretoria Portland Cement has taken significant steps to modernise its production in South Africa.
AfriSam gears up
by AfriSam, South Africa AfriSam is preparing to expand outside of South Africa, increase capacity at its Dudfield plant and build a new grinding and packaging plant in Saldanha Bay. The producer has also launched an improved product range.
Lafarge Cauldon leads
ICR speaks with Andy Woodcock about the waste-derived fuel project at Lafarge UK's Cauldon works.
Cement project benchmarking
Dr Michael Clark reviews the likely costs involved in setting up a greenfield cement plant and probable time scales.
On the road to progress
by M Fazlullah Shariff, Thatta Cement, Pakistan Thatta Cement is in the middle of constructing a new captive power plant to serve its cement factory. It has also invested in new laboratory equipment to comply with the latest EN standards testing.
Jurong Port’s new addition
by IBAU Hamburg, Germany & McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore IBAU Hamburg and McConnell Dowell embark upon the T2 terminal project at Jurong Port. The facility will now be able to handle more than 6Mta of cement.
Supplying Guyana
by Trinidad Cement Ltd, Trinidad Trinidad Cement decribes its operations at the Guyana cement terminal and how it has not only been importing cement but establishing business links with the wider community and supporting housing initiatives.
Limestone as MAC
by Arthur Harrisson, UK Arthur Harrisson investigates the inclusion of minor amounts of limestone to the manufacturing process to reduce the clinker content and improve the physical and chemical properties of the cement.
Lowering energy costs
Siemens discusses the energy-saving achievements of its Sicement IT MIS V7.1 system.
Magnificent monoliths
Monolithic Dome examines the solid construction and architectural strength of the monolithic dome.
Speedy storage
by Gert van Meijeren, The Netherlands CTS details the process of how it has erected aluminium dome storage units with special lock bolts at both the Platin Cement plant, Ireland, and at CRH’s Podilsky Cement, Ukraine.
Flexible cement storage
Wuerth Consulting Engineers describes the blended cement silo project at Jura Cement, Switzerland.
The value of experience
Bedeschi SpA details how it has grown to become a leading specialist in raw material handling and crushing.
Monarch goes green
by Electro Static Technology, USA Monarch Cement opts to fit the AEGIS® iPRO bearing protection ring on one of its existing ball mills to extend the life of its MV motor by channelling harmful electrical currents to ground.
Step up to safety
SafeRack provides a variety of access stairways and loading platforms for cement producers with safety in mind.
Scanning to keep ahead
HGH Infrarouges outlines how thermal imagery can reduce kiln operating costs.
Stepping towards sustainability
by Hanlie Turner, Cement & Concrete Institute, South Africa The C&CI describes South Africa’s progress on reducing CO2 emissions, lowering the clinker factor in cement and using more self-compacting concrete.
Product News
Loesche successfully reapplies for ISO9001, Atlas Copco releases an accessory kit and SICK has a mercury analyser.
New Orders
Italcementi, Askale Cimento, Kaluga Cement, Scantogo Cement and Ambuja Cement place new orders.