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ICR highlights the leading multinationals, electric kiln technologies are analysed, while SNIC focusses on Brazil’s low-carbon economy, and Avesta Investment Group reports from Uzbekistan.
In this issue
Explore the August 2025 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
Industry appointments
Sustainability news
Corporate watch
Financial update
The leading cement groups
ICR reviews the performances of the leading global cement producers in 2024, with an outlook for 2025. • 17 Introduction • 18 CNBM • 20 Anhui Conch • 22 Holcim • 24 Heidelberg Materials • 26 Cemex • 28 UltraTech Cement • 30 Dangote Cement
Brazil targets sustainable growth
SNIC reports on a turnaround in Brazilian cement consumption and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Uzbekistan change of plan
Avesta Investment Group analyses the impact greenfield cement capacity is having on industry utilisation rates.
Votorantim Cimentos advances decarbonisation in Brazil
Votorantim details its leading projects to decarbonise, including its Itaperuçu waste-to-fuel project in Brazil.
An infrastructure backbone for a growing nation
Dalmia Bharat Ltd reports on the challenges of building new cement plants and developing India's modern infrastructure system.
Producing clinker in rotary kilns with thermal plasma heating
Heidelberg Materials provides an update on the Electra project to develop scalable, energy-saving plasma kiln heating.
Electric kiln systems: a new chapter for cement production
Coolbrook reveals its industrial-scale pilot project to electrify cement kilns.
Low-carbon cement with the Electric Arc Calciner
SaltX Technology explains how its electric Arc Calciner will enable cement manufacture of varied low-carbon cements.
Delivering next-gen logistics
INFORM explains how to make the most of AI and Machine Learning technologies to realise efficiencies on truck management logistics.
Clinker silicate crystal size distribution
Arthur Harrisson investigates what alite and belite crystal size and distribution can reveal about clinker quality.
Olivine carbon sequestration: an opportunity?
Dr Michael Clark explores the potential of olivine for carbon sequestration and as a supplementary cementitious material.
Injecting savings in gas cooling
Lechler offers an advanced injection system with spill-back nozzzles to eliminate the need for reheating prior to selective catalytic reduction.
Shred to perfection
Vecoplan details the refurbishment of a WZ 2500 shredder for processing household and commercial waste at the Westerwald mechanical-biological stabilisation plant.
New orders
Aalborg Portland, Parasakti Cement, Vicat and Heidelberg Materials feature in New orders.