International Cement Review magazine archive
ICR highlights newly-completed cement plant projects and Afrinvest reports on Nigeria’s bustling cement market. We also have an exclusive interview with Adam Auer, president of the Cement Association of Canada.
In this issue
Explore the January 2021 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.
Great expectations?
Paul Roger of Exane BNP Paribas provides an outlook for global cement consumption in 2021.
Canada’s low-carbon transition
ICR interviews Adam Auer, VP of sustainability at the Cement Association of Canada, about the country’s decarbonisation road map.
New and coming soon
ICR provides an update on completed cement plant projects over the last 12 months and identifies greenfield sites expected to come on-stream in 2021.
Nigeria: search for new markets
Afrinvest details the Nigerian cement landscape and outlines why domestic producers are starting to look to export opportunities.
Rising to the challenge
CBMI Construction Co Ltd successfully navigates the COVID-19 crisis to progress with the Kalambaina Cement Plant Line 3 project for the BUA Group in Nigeria.
Making a mark in Turkey
Sinoma Overseas Development Co Ltd builds a 5000tpd production line at Limak Cement’s Kilis plant, Turkey.
Gazakh goes beyond the limits
DAL Technics International modernises Akkord Group’s Gazakh Cement Plant through upgrades to the cyclone, fans and tertiary air duct, alongside process optimisation.
Supporting waste management in Slovakia
CRH’s Slovakian subsidiary, ecorec, invests € 3.6m in a new solid recovered fuel line at Pezinok.
Improving baghouse performance
CTP Team Srl looks at the performance of existing baghouses and advises how to ensure they are operating at optimum levels.
Pushing ESP boundaries
Babcock & Wilcox reports on how to convert a tumbling hammer electrostatic precipitator into a top-rapped design.
ESP morphs into bag filter
Gorco SA investigates how electrostatic precipitators can be modified into efficient baghouses rather than replacing them with a completely new baghouse.
The cement kiln reliability challenge
Dr Michael Clark addresses the topic of kiln reliability and expresses why there is need for improvement in this area of kiln performance.
Fly ash and pozzolans
Arthur Harrisson explores the origins and performances of pozzolan and fly ash in cement as raw materials.
Low-CO₂ cement production with activated clay
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions describes its project to build an activated clay cement plant in Cameroon for Cimpor Global Holdings.
LC3’s edge in west Africa
Tony Hadley discusses the introduction of LC3 into west Africa, evaluates the economic potential and commercial impact on Côte d’Ivoire.
Large-scale CCS for Lehigh
CCS Knowledge Centre reports on the carbon capture and storage projects at Lehigh Cement’s Edmonton plant in Alberta, Canada.
Tripling the lifetime of lining
Hasle Refractories explains how it has more than tripled the lifespan of precast refractories on the cooler bull nose at a Vietnamese cement plant.
Relining with alumina bricks
Dalmia Refractories investigates the benefits of using alumina refractories to reduce costs.
Medgidia minimises moisture
Stela Laxhuber GmbH works with CRH Romania to equip the Medgidia cement plant with a low-temperature belt dryer for drying shredded solid waste.
Increasing AF calorific values by flash drying techniques
Di Matteo describes its flash dryer for reducing moisture levels in alternative fuels for the cement production process.
A focus on flash calcining
FCT Combustion GmbH details its flash calcining technology in the first of two articles evaluating equipment options for the manufacture of calcined clays.