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Following the publication of The Global Cement Report, 13th Edition, ICR February 2020 reviews the state of the industry. U-Capital assesses the GCC region and ICR interviews Philipp Leutiger on LafargeHolcim’s ‘Plants of Tomorrow’.
In this issue
Explore the February 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.
State of the industry
ICR presents an overview of key worldwide cement market, production and trading trends, as identified by The Global Cement Report TM, 13th Edition.
GCC: a return of fortunes?
Hettish Karmani of U-Capital reviews cement activity in the GCC region as expansionary budgets lead to expectations of higher cement demand and improved sentiment.
North Africa in focus
ICR surveys north African cement markets where political uncertainty and overcapacity are effecting industry growth.
Driving digital transformation
ICR interviews Philipp Leutiger, chief digital officer of LafargeHolcim, about the potential of Industry 4.0 and the company’s ‘Plants of Tomorrow’ concept.
Arabian Cement’s positive energy
Egypt-based Arabian Cement Co discusses its drive to enhance its industrial energy supply and performance.
Medcem’s Tunisian investment
Medcem Global shares an insight into its 0.6Mta Hanacem grinding plant in Tunisia, which serves as a platform to north African target markets.
Ensuring Yamama’s power
Wärtsilä equips Saudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement Company with a 160MW Flexicycle™ power plant for its 20,000tpd greenfield cement factory.
Opening opportunities for process optimisation
Trie Engenharia, OPECS and Typi show how to fully optimise cement plants using Industry 4.0.
Digitalisation and sustainability
ABB discusses the company’s cross-functional and enterprise wide approach to the digital transformation of cement plants.
Powered by AiR
Pan-United Corp is using artificial intelligence across its cement and ready-mix operations to bring digital improvements to Singapore’s building materials sector.
Keeping Vietnam on the move
Bedeschi SpA describes its recent project to supply Vietnam’s Tan Thang cement plant with a raw material handling system.
Rankinite clinker and CO₂
Arthur Harrisson discusses the merits of rankinite clinker for reducing CO₂ emissions during the production process.
Strategies for cyclical markets
Dr Michael Clark explains the characteristics of cyclical cement markets and strategies to survive competitive times.
Measuring opacity and particulate matter
AMETEK Land monitors hazardous airborne particles with its 4500 MkIII opacity monitor.
Krasnoyarsk’s burner exchange
KHD Humboldt Wedag upgrades Krasnoyarsk cement plant’s Line 5 with a PYROJET ® kiln burner and coal dosing system.
Improving burner performance
Fives Pillard reveals the design of its new Pillard NOVAFLAM ® e volution burner, which uses smart data for more reliable and energy-saving performance.
The noise about fans
Halifax Fan assesses how noise levels from fans in cement plants are generated and ways to reduce their impact.
Selecting the right process fan
New York Blower Co looks at ways to improve process fan performance and understand factors affecting fan operation and wear.
Explosion prevention
FLO 2 R explains the dangers of incomplete combustion in the kiln system and the merits of laser-based gas analysers.
Big-capacity welded silos
Sron Silo highlights the growing trend in China towards welded steel silos of 8000-50,000t for the storage of cement, clinker and fly ash.
Automatic lubrication
perma-tec outlines how automatic lubrication systems can lead to better breakdown prevention and provide the right level of lubricant supply.
The belt apron conveyor option
Beumer Group installs a belt apron conveyor at the Göltas Çimento plant in Turkey.
An inside perspective
Bogaert Architecture considers the importance of internal plant design for plant function, staff and visitors.
Product news
Plant data management, automatic relubrication, a smart digital portal and a synchronous motor feature in Product news.
New orders
Solnhofer Portland-Zementwerke, Quinn Cement, UltraTech, Cemex and a Brazilian producer award New orders.