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ICR interviews Pavlo Kachur, chairman of Ukrcement, ahead of UkrCemFor 2019. GS-Expert assesses when Russia’s cement market will pick up while Industrial Info Resources reports on Kazakhstan’s vibrant cement sector.
In this issue
Explore the April 2019 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.
Russia: time for change
GS-Expert LLC reports on how Russian cement producers can expect a fall in output before higher demand in 2020.
Raising expectations
The China Cement Association predicts new cement capacity again in China and tighter standards on greenhouse gas emissions.
Kazakhstan: staking a claim
Industrial Info Resources highlights the expansion of Kazakhstan’s cement industry and higher demand for housing and infrastructure.
Ukraine picks up the pace
Pavlo Kachur, chairman of the Association of Cement Producers of Ukraine (Ukrcement), is interviewed on Ukraine’s cement sector ahead of UkrCemFor 2019.
Streamlining Sibcem’s APCS
JSHC Sibirskiy Cement undergoes a modernisation programme that will streamline its network of cement plants.
Biofuels at Serebryanskiy Cement
Dr Nikolay Fomin reports on the first five months of kiln results at Serebryanskiy Cement following the introduction solid biofuels.
A cooler for the future
IKN supplies a new clinker cooler to a US cement plant that needed to reduce high clinker exit temperatures and lower maintenance costs.
A new cooler for Kosovo
KHD Humboldt Wedag upgrades Kosovo Cement’s Pyrostep grate cooler with modular elements from the advanced Pyrofloor cooler to increase cost efficiency and clinker throughput.
Diagnostic approach
Satarem produced impressive results for the modification of a FOLAX clinker cooler in Latin America, using diagnostics to improve gas flow.
Belite appearance in clinkers
Arthur Harrisson investigates the importance of belite in clinker and its various types and shapes, plus the formation of high-belite clinkers.
Alternative reaction models
Dr Michael Clark evaluates endothermic and exothermic chemical reaction models in the cement kiln and explains why it is important to understand these reactions.
Cemtech MEA 2019
Cemtech Middle East and Africa was held in Dubai, UAE, between 17-20 February 2019. ICR reports on the presentations and news from the event.
Powtech 2019
ICR will exhibit at this year’s Powtech in Nuremberg on 9-11 April. To get a clearer idea of which suppliers to the cement industry will also be at the event, ICR provides a preview of some of the main exhibitors.
Packing solutions at Powtech
ICR interviews Haver & Boecker’s cement service department about the development of the company’s ADAMS® technology, which will be exhibited at Powtech 2019.
It’s all in the pleated bag
Nordic Air Filtration explains why its pleated bags offer optimised filtration for baghouses.
Modular miracles
CBMI Construction Co Ltd has launched its new Modular and Mobile Grinding plant to enable fast entry to markets with low investment costs and vertical roller mill grinding.
Modular essentials
Cemengal discusses the essential factors for establishing a successful modular cement plant.
Digital twins
Aixergee extols the virtues of the digital twin for enhancing the performance of individual equipment and advancing the known limits of process control.
Lubricant upgrades
ExxonMobil reports on how its high-performance lubricants can lower downtime and improve machine performance.
Stack, store and reclaim
Bedeschi SpA looks at how modern stacker/reclaimer systems handle raw materials with environmentally friendly solutions for customers such as Cementeria di Costantinopoli.
Evaluating XRF performance
Thermo Fisher Scientific analyses seven reference sets of cement samples using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) according to ASTM C114 protocol.
Ensuring quality
Datech Scientific Ltd and HERZOG Maschinenfabrik GmbH report on the automation system for the world’s largest cement laboratory in Japan.
New Orders
New orders are received by Cemengal, Unitherm-Cemcon and Intercem Engineering.