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The December 2014 issue reviews India's cement outlook and JK Cement's Mangrol expansion, alongside developments at Breedon and in Congo and Mongolia. Technical articles examine waste co-processing, cement product development, concrete properties, grinding pressure, dust-free loading, silo cleaning and kiln temperature monitoring.
In this issue
Explore the December 2014 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 latest nine-month results from the leading global cement majors, plus updates on corporate tie-ups in the European cement sector.
India: a new dawn rises
by ICR Research India’s cement sector has been slow to witness a recovery in demand growth rates, but FY14-15 is expected to be the turning point.
JK’s Mangrol expansion
JK Cement has increased cement capacity at its Mangrol plant by 2Mta with a new production line.
Improving compliance
Reliance Cement investigates high-magnesium and autoclave expansion of OPC in India.
Scaling up MSW models
The rise in municipal solid waste volumes has given India’s cement sector an opportunity for co-processing.
Innovations in the mix
UltraTech outlines its growing ready-mix developments in compressive strength, durability and sustainability.
Breedon: from the ground up
ICR interviews Simon Vivian, Breedon Aggregates’ group CEO, on the company’s development strategy.
Trading surplus for profit
Cement Distribution Consultants examines the value of cement and clinker export trade.
Destination Congo
by Keith Hall, Trident Engineering Services Ltd, UK Arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a cement expert might expect a challenging time when faced with two cement shipments that had been rejected, but that was just the start of Keith Hall’s troubles...
In pursuit of sustainability
by Cementos Argos, Colombia Cementos Argos has achieved great success in its sustainability programmes. Its aims are clearly defined to foster innovation and education through its desire to build a more sustainable cement industry.
Proximity vs efficiency
Euromecc reports on a recent terminal project with a combined storage facility for an Italian cement distributor.
Product development
Dr Clark assesses when a cement plant should look to product development in new and existing markets.
Concrete, air and aggregates
by Arthur Harrisson, UK Arthur Harrisson observes the qualities required for a high-quality concrete and looks at some of the new research into replacement aggregates for more sustainable concrete raw materials.
Prevention better than cure
Claudius Peters investigates better silo design to reduce silo cleaning needs.
Turning up the pressure
Cardox demonstrates how ‘no man entry’ silo cleaning can be achieved with its three powerful solutions.
Keeping silos clean
Primasonics finds sonic solutions to ratholing, bridging and cross-contamination in silos and hoppers.
Going with the flow
LoadFast Systems reveals its spoon-shaped chute for smoother cement loading.
Dust-free loading
Cleveland Cascades describes the essential qualities needed by loading chutes for dust-free cement loading.
It’s all in the felt
Testori SpA explores improvements in microfibre needle felts using field tests at an Italian plant as an example.
Building a strategic presence
by AfriSam, South Africa AfriSam details how it has built up a presence in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, where it has commissioned new ready-mix plants to respond to increased demand.
Building on sand
Metso Minerals offers enhanced sand crushing for concrete production.
Visualise to optimise
Durag process & systems technology looks at controlling fluctuating temperatures when burning alternative fuels.
Taking the kiln temperature
by HGH Infrared Systems, France HGH Systems highlights the importance of non-contact infrared temperature monitoring systems for high-quality pyroprocessing and to detect processing changes in critical production areas.
Mongolia on the move
by ICR Research Mongolia’s cement industry has reached a new and exciting phase with several plant expansions and greenfield cement works due to come on-stream in the next two years.
Product News
An HD kiln camera, a radar sensor and a truck tool app make their debuts in Product News.
New Orders
El-Arish, QNCC, Lafarge Mbeya, Cemex Egypt, Al Sawfa and Emami Cement feature in New Orders.