International Cement Review magazine archive
ICR reviews the top cement producers’ corporate year, while CMPRO and QazCem consider the Kazakhstan market. Meanwhile, Ecuador has launched its decarbonisation roadmap.
In this issue
Explore the August 2024 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.
The leading cement groups
ICR reviews the performances of the leading global cement producers in 2023, with an outlook for 2024. • 17 Introduction • 24 Heidelberg Materials • 18 CNBM • 26 Cemex • 20 Anhui Conch • 28 UltraTech Cement • 22 Holcim • 30 Dangote Cement.
Colombia's drive to decarbonise
Muriel Bal reviews Colombia's cement sector, which is setting its sights on a decarbonised future.
Kazakhstan's continued challenge
CMPRO and QazCem reveal that while Kazakhstan's construction sector continues to support cement demand, the industry still battles overcapacity.
Ecuador: en route to decarbonisation
The Ecuadorian Cement and Concrete Institute (INECYC) launches its decarbonisation roadmap in collaboration with FICEM.
Carbon capture options
Dr Michael Clark discusses the current choices for carbon capture technology.
Clinker phase compositions: some observations
Arthur Harrisson analyses clinker compound composition for elemental substitutions in alite and minor element distribution.
Decarbonising construction with calcined clay
Holcim reports on its efforts to decarbonise with its ECOPlanet calcined clay cement.
C/Clay: the Greenkey to clay calcination and grinding
Loesche and Dynamis maximise calcined clay processing with their C/CLAY toolkit.
LC 3 and LC 2 – the low-carbon business opportunity
TARA Applied Research Centre discusses the opportunity to develop low-carbon cements in India.
Cement additives and calcined clay use in cement blends
Sika Services & Technology explore the value of additives in enabling the use of calcined clays.
Ozinga's terminal for all people
FLSmidth designs a cement terminal for Ozinga at the Port of Palm Beach, USA, with a 50,000t storage dome and Siwertell ship unloader.
Seamless ship loading
Polimak delivers dust-free shiploading with a range of chutes and spouts for bulk delivery of building and raw materials.
Plug-and-pack
Haver & Boecker releases its modular cement packaging system called OCTAPLANT.
Meeting the low-cost NOₓ reduction challenge
Taiheiyo Engineering Corp explains the ideas behind its TTR®-G and new NOₓ reduction technology.
Overcoming SNCR limitations
DyCarnica investigates why selective chemically-induced denitrification can bring substantial improvements to the current limitations of SNCR.
RDF/SRF symbiosis in Brazil
WhiteLabel-Tandem Projects EU assess the challenges of using alternative fuels in Brazil's cement market.
Enhancing dip tube performance at high AF rates
Hasle Refractories introduces a new generation of Ceramic Vortex Finder at a German cement plant.
On-target kiln shell temperature control
KIMA Process Control details the installation of its water cooled kiln technology at Slite cement plant.
USA imports back on top
ROI Economic Consulting analyses the state of US cement imports, which reclaimed the number one spot last year.
Product news
Water-soluble cement bags, an anti-collision loading system and a secondary belt cleaner feature in Product news.
New orders
Fives Combustion Systems, UltraTech Cement, Lebap Cement, Heidelberg North America and Chettinad Cement's Kallur plant feature in New orders.