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The September 2017 issue examines recovering demand in central Europe, consolidation in Italy and opportunities in East Africa. Technical and plant features cover quarry restoration, safety, fan upgrades, alternative fuels, kiln build-ups, digital security, materials handling and cement quality analysis.
In this issue
Explore the September 2017 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.
Latest news and diary dates
The latest cement industry news, corporate developments and diary dates from around the world.
Industry appointments
The latest executive and personnel appointments from across the global cement industry.
Corporate watch
A review of company results, mergers, acquisitions and other corporate developments across the global cement industry.
Financial update
The latest financial results and market updates from leading cement producers and suppliers.
Signs of improvement
The central European cement market sees a steady rise in cement demand as some key players return to growth.
Consolidation is the key
ICR analyses the progress of Italian market consolidation and where further mergers could take place.
The restoration revolution
Cemex Catalonia explains the geomorphological approach to quarry restoration at its clay quarries in Spain.
Ensuring safe practices
HeidelbergCement India highlights initiatives to instil a health and safety culture among its workforce.
Cemtech’s Singapore success
ICR reports on the latest cement market trends and technology advances discussed at Cemtech Asia 2017.
The future of cement
In the first part of a two-part feature, Phil Kerton of CPK Consultancy reviews the Future of Cement symposium.
Fan revamping
Boldrocchi details what can be achieved with an ID fan revamp with a case study from Cementos Moctezuma.
Waste gains
CEMBUREAU reflects on an Ecofys report into the future of alternative fuel usage in 14 EU member states.
Ancient Roman-style concrete for today?
Arthur Harrisson discusses whether Roman cements should be revisited for seawater-resistance structures.
Alkali-to-sulphate ratio, build-ups and rings
Dr Michael Clark reports on why the alkali-to-sulphur ratio is so critical in preheaters.
Raising AF use
Entsorga applies zero-waste thinking to producing AF.
Investment boost for Hanson UK
Hanson UK details its multi-million pound investment.
Avoiding material spillage
UltraTech details the causes of kiln spillage and outlines prevention measures.
Finding failure
Dalog’s diagnosis centre tunes in to roller press failures.
Ensuring IT security
Axians Industrial Applications and Services advises how to gain absolute control of IT to improve network safety.
Industry 4.0: looking beyond the horizon
SAP reviews the drivers behind Industry 4.0 and why the digital age will redefine cement plant performance.
CBMI’s pioneering EPC journey
CBMI Construction Co Ltd recalls some of its latest EPC contracts and successes in the cement sector.
Resolving limestone snowballing
Martin Engineering keeps Drake Cement’s silos blockage-free.
The impact of H+S training
NEBOSH reviews health and safety training progress.
Minimising terminal unloading dust emissions
Vortex offers dust reduction solutions for bulk unloading.
NIR for online analysers
SpectraFlow Analytics describes near-infra red technology installations at several Turkish plants.
3G separation
Intercem explains the influence of third-generation separators on milling performance.
EDXRF quality control
Applied Rigaku Technologies Inc reveals the benefits of energy-dispersive XRF for quality control.
Fusion in XRF analysis
Fluxana investigates the merits of rotational stirring over conventional swivel stirring for fusion techniques.
East Africa: time to shine?
Standard Investment Bank assesses cement consumption drivers in east Africa and looks at new capacity in the region as competition intensifies.
Product News
An XRF spectrometer, particle sizer and emissions analyser appear in Product News.
New Orders
Cielo Azul Cementos y Calizas, Nepal Shalimar Cement, Attock Cement, TradeMark East Africa and CRH award new orders.