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The April 2018 issue assesses China's improving cement prospects and interviews Huaxin Cement's CEO, alongside a report on Russia. Technical coverage examines alternative fuels and clinker crystals, automation, burners, co-processing in Morocco, silo engineering, conveyors, plant operation and environmental management.
In this issue
Explore the April 2018 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.
A banner year ahead
DBS Vickers charts the improving prospects for China’s cement industry. After several years of contraction, the country’s cement producers may well have a better year ahead.
Huaxin heads for excellence
Li Yeqing, Huaxin Cement’s CEO, gives an exclusive interview to ICR and talks about the company’s growth in its domestic market as well as its expansion plans and overseas operations.
Alternative fuels and clinker crystal characteristics
Arthur Harrisson discusses the impact that alternative fuels can have on the formation of clinker crystals.
Automation: moving up a gear
BaselCement’s Serebryanskiy plant upgrades its automation system to meet better delivery times.
Burner for the future
Sibirskiy Cement’s Krasnoyarsk plant is supplied with a KHD Humboldt Wedag PYRO-JET burner for its Kiln line No 5.
Corporate governance
Dr Michael Clark describes how corporate governance works and how such a code can benefit the cement sector.
Cemtech MEA 2018
ICR reviews the latest Cemtech Middle East and Africa conference, held in Dubai, UAE.
Unlocking Morocco’s co-processing potential (Part 2)
WhiteLabel-TandemProjects assesses the requirements for an efficient co-processing system in Morocco, in part two of their article.
On solid foundations
Soletanche Bachy Cimas and Menard provide ground improvement solutions to Ultracem to enable a 90,000t clinker storage dome to be erected.
Strategic silo engineering
Full Enghenharia looks at the importance of silo storage, and costly mistakes that can be avoided, to protect product quality.
Getting to know your silo
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua’s Rio Grande plant guards against silo contamination.
Chain reactions
Sedis investigates chain replacement needs in a Moroccan cement plant.
Keeping your cool
Yanbu Cement looks at clinker cooler efficiency and how automation can improve performance.
O&M: an innovative approach
ASEC puts its operations and management team to work on diagnosing and preventing typical causes of potential factory downtime.
The AfriSam way
AfriSam explains its holistic approach to plant maintenance the ‘AfriSam Way’.
Wild nature and population hubs
Sichuan Yadong Cement receives a 12.5km overland conveyor from Beumer Group for its Penghzhou plant.
Closing in on the fugitives
Singleton Birch has its fugitive dust build-ups brought under control by Martin Engineering.
Actions not words
Bernard Mathieu of the World Cement Association highlights the need for action in addressing the challenges of global warming and CO2 emissions.
Environmental governance
JK Lakshmi Cement reports on how environmental governance is making India’s industry more sustainable.
Fresh thinking
CDM Systems Inc suggests drag chain conveyors can improve bottlenecks and increase throughput without the need for larger plant upgrades.
Energy game-changers
Dickinson Energy Ltd considers the energy savings that variable frequency drives and waste heat systems offer.
Vertically mobile
GEDA-Dechentreiter provides a vertical lift for Märker Cement’s Harburg cement plant.
Russia’s new dawn
GS-Expert reports on the Russian cement market where a pick-up in oil production has given a boost to the economy, but cement demand is still fragile.
Product News
An air jet sieve, a mercury monitoring system and the Morphologi® analyser range make an appearance in New Products.
New Orders
A greenfield Moroccan plant, ETHRB Group, Vicem Cement Corporation, Cementos Argos and Palpa Cement announce new orders.