International Cement Review magazine archive
EBL Securities assesses Bangladesh’s cement industry and ICR interviews Onur Atakay from Sintek. Hydrogen applications are explored by NovoHydrogen while Titan America reports on its cement terminal upgrades.
In this issue
Explore the May 2023 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.
Bangladesh: building the future
EBL Securities Ltd outlines strong infrastructure plans for Bangladesh and some medium-term uncertainties for the domestic cement sector.
India: looking for the next leap
India's cement sector returned to growth in 2022, and with the government's infrastructure and spending plans further consumption gains are expected in 2023.
Mediterranean trading patterns
DSG Consultants reports on changing cement and clinker trading trends in the Mediterranean.
Sintek's growth and vision
Onur Atakay, Sintek Group's founder partner, talks to ICR about the company's growth markets and its vision to help decarbonise the cement industry.
Scaling decarbonisation
Boston Consulting Group reports on the progress to introduce green cements and low-carbon construction and design.
Carbon mineralisation in the cement and
concrete industry Heidelberg Materials examines carbon mineralisation and its role in carbon capture and utilisation.
Combining the uncombinable
Dr Michael Clark investigates the issue of segregation in the kiln feed and higher lime saturation for clinker C 3 S content.
Evolution of cement
Arthur Harrisson explains why mineralogy is a good place to start to understand diff erences in concrete production.
Grinding terminals
Gebr Pfeiffer reports on standalone plants for the grinding of cements with supplementary cementitious materials.
New capacity for new cement
Titan America modernises its cement terminals with the introduction of low-carbon Type IL limestone cement.
Project execution and preparation
InTechnik reports on the successful overhaul of equipment with precise planning and project execution.
Clean hydrogen to decarbonise cement production
NovoHydrogen explores hydrogen as an energy carrier, the cost of renewable hydrogen production and its application.
Full-scale hydrogen use in kilns
The MPA investigates a hydrogen fuel switching demonstration at Hanson's Ribblesdale cement plant, UK.
Hydrogen: reducing fuel-based CO₂ in clinker burning
VDZ reports on the latest trials to introduce hydrogen as a fuel in the cement kiln to reduce CO₂ emissions.
Harness the power of AI and industrial analytics
ABB introduces its Ability™ Genix Industrial Analytics and AI suite to digitalise cement plants.
Balancing cooler flow
TCDRI highlights automatic balancing flow valves for efficient cooler operation.
Starting measurements
GINO-AKA SAS details slip ring motors and liquid resistance starters for optimising ball mill performance.
Intelligent mill optimisation
Iqony Solutions reports on the use of advanced process control soft ware on a coal mill and two cement mills.
Valuable waste
Vecoplan supplies a new shredding line for Polish waste management specialist Sanit-Trans.
Cement decarbonisation by SRC
Kawasaki Heavy Industries investigates how the steam Rankine cycle system can decarbonise cement production.
Supplying cost-effective power
Turboden reports on its most recent waste heat recovery projects based on organic Rankine cycle technology.
New orders
New orders from Secil Supremo Cimento (Brazil), Ciments du Sahel (Senegal), Kosmos Cement (USA) and Vicat (France).