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Oficemen extols the virtues of Spanish cement’s digital future, Syndicat Français de I’Industrie Cimentière reports on the French sector post-lockdown and TÇMB updates readers on Turkey’s flourishing exports.
In this issue
Explore the September 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.
Spain: drivers for development
Oficemen reports on how Spain’s cement industry is looking to the future with new goals for digitalisation and climate change.
Creating France’s post COVID-19 landscape
Syndicat Français de l’Industrie Cimentière explains how French cement producers are creating a new landscape.
Turkey: looking to the future
TÇMB provides an update on the Turkish cement sector as it recovers profits from domestic and export markets.
Green deal for Europe’s cement?
ICR speaks exclusively to CEMBUREAU’s President, Raoul de Parisot, about the impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s cement sector and routes to decarbonisation.
C’est la Vicat
ICR analyses the development and structure of Vicat’s businesses and its expansion overseas.
LEILAC2, HeidelbergCement’s pathway to carbon
neutrality HeidelbergCement details how the LEILAC2 project will set the company on a course for carbon neutrality by 2050.
Powering up pozzolans
EMC Cement BV explains the benefits and performance of its volcanic ash cement.
Elemental analysis to reduce cement’s carbon footprint
Elementar looks at new evolving tools to help reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.
Cementir’s Futurecem™ vision
Cementir Group aims to reduce clinker and CO₂ emissions with its FUTURECEM cement.
Bridging the gap
The World Cement Association details some of the latest technologies to aid decarbonisation of the cement sector.
The last iceman in west Africa
Dr Michael Clark investigates the African markets of Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo.
Precalcination
Arthur Harrison investigates where chemical reactions occur during precalcination and what is meant by false calcination.
Considering WHR dynamics
JFE Engineering explains that lifecycle costs are most important when considering WHR systems.
VRMs: add stability, not water
GCP Applied Technologies introduces TAVERO® technology improve stability and reduce water consumption for grinding.
Grinding without limits
Chryso informs how its ICARE TECHNOLOGY has been maximised to provide optimised grinding for ball mills and vertical roller mills, and to reduce the environmental impact.
Conveyor belt support
Martin Engineering investigates belt support and belt sag as well as idler and cradle maintenance, before reporting on a raw material conveying project at GCC’s Dakotah plant, USA.
Holcim’s ready-to-use belt
MLT Lacing replaces a conveyor belt at Holcim’s Herrlisheim prés-Colmar plant in France.
Wearing thin
Dunlop Conveyor Belting explores wear on conveyor belts and lengthens the life of a hot clinker conveyor in Spain.
Safe fuel grinding
Coal Mill Safety evaluates safety when grinding coal and petcoke.
Drying sewage sludge with preheated raw mill
Taiheiyo Engineering Corp improves sewage sludge combustion using a thermal reactor in the cement production process.
Benefits of a turnkey approach
POMET Engineering details a turnkey project in Malawi, Africa.
Steps to a smart factory
Nuh Cimento develops strength estimator software, enabling 28-day strength assessments after just seven days.
Product news
An AI Suite analytical platform, an environmental packaging tool, a skid excavator and a new render feature in this month’s Product News section.
New orders
Geocycle orders a new shredder in Spain, Dangote Cement signs kiln alignment contract, Than Thang orders new mills and Birla Corp orders expert system.