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ICR interviews Flavio Aidar, CEO of InterCement, and reviews Brazil’s cement market as it looks to the government stimulus package. The August issue also includes the corporate profiles of the leading cement companies.
In this issue
Explore the August 2020 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.
Annual profiles of the leading cement companies
ICR reports on the performance of seven major cement producers in 2019 with an outlook for 2020. • 16 CNBM • 24 Cemex • 18 Anhui Conch • 26 UltraTech Cement • 20 LafargeHolcim • 28 CRH • 22 HeidelbergCement.
Slowly back on track in Brazil?
Following a four-year industry downturn, can Brazil’s 2019 cement market recovery stay on track?
Bracing for an uncertain future
Indian cement producers pin their hopes on a government stimulus package to reignite building activity.
Central America’s resilience
ICR explores the markets of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
InterCement: today and beyond
ICR features an exclusive interview with Flavio Aidar, CEO of InterCement, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the group’s operations as well as future goals for the Latin American producer.
The value of waste
Votorantim Cimentos is investing in the circular economy and has created Verdera for the nationwide collection and treatment of waste, so that it can divert urban and industrial waste from landfill and use it in co-processing.
Taking Loma Negra to the next level
Loma Negra has been expanding its L’Amalí cement plant in Argentina with a new 5800tpd kiln line, which will enable the facility to replace almost 30 per cent of conventional fuels.
Solar power to Piedras Azules
Argos has opened a 10.6MW solar power farm for its Piedras Azules cement plant in Comayagua, Honduras. The photovoltaic panels provide enough energy to power 20 per cent of the cement plant’s electricity needs.
A future for flyash
Arthur Harrisson investigates the use of fly ash in cement and the long-term sustainability and improvement of recovered fly ash for high-quality blended cements.
Using Bond’s equation
Dr Michael Clark discusses the ‘third law of comminution’ and the benefits of adding a pregrinding stage to an existing mill system.
VRM to Crown operations
Crown Cement has expanded its grinding capacity to 11,000tpd by adding a Loesche vertical roller mill to its plant in Bangladesh.
A Monster task
Integrated Global Services introduces its new Monster Nozzle for air cannons which promises a more efficient performance.