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ICR interviews Erkam Kocakerim, Global CEO of Limak Cement, and forecasts world cement demand in 2025. KHD Humboldt Wedag reports on Africa’s calcined clay potential and MAAG repairs a vertical roller mill.
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Explore the January 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.
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Cement demand in 2025: unwind but don't relax
ICR forecasts the year ahead for the cement sector, which is expected to see cement demand growth in the majority of regions, despite ongoing geopolitical challenges.
Philippines: poised for a cement resurgence
Government infrastructure programmes and an economic recovery are promoting an atmosphere of growth for building materials in the Philippines.
Limak Cement's net-zero journey
ICR interviews Global CEO of Limak Cement, Erkam Kocakerim, on the plans for the company and its programmes of decarbonisation and sustainable cement production.
Calcined clay cements: a Brazilian case study
Votorantim Cimentos traces the development and performance of calcined clays in Brazil.
Mechanical properties of LC3 cement
Sinoma CBMI Construction Co Ltd looks at the potential for non-kaolite clay for LC3 cements.
Clay calcination in Africa
KHD Humboldt Wedag describes the opportunities for calcined clay cement in Africa.
Improving colour and material performance
FCT Combustion investigates colour and material performance of calcined clays.
LC3: changing the building materials sector
Cemcon AG/SA looks at calcined clay technology and its growing potential as the low-carbon cement of choice.
Decarbonisation and net-zero roadmaps
Dr Michael Clark charts the targets for net-zero roadmaps and the progress made.
Cement use in concrete
Arthur Harrisson investigates the use of cement in concretes and the properties of low- and high-strength concretes.
Maintaining slip-ring motors
Menzel Elektromotoren explains how best to maintain the workhorses of the cement industry.
Lucky Cement gears up for the future
MAAG Gear overhauls a vertical roller mill with a bearing failure at Lucky Cement's Karachi cement plant.
Advancing energy transition with waste heat recovery
Exergy International Srl reports on ORC technology for reduced energy consumption.
Cement's green power source
Treveni Turbines Ltd details Turkish and Indian WHR projects.
A low-carbon fuel facility turns waste into cement plant energy
Geocycle Canada and Lafarge Canada commission a Low-Carbon Fuel facility at the Brooksville cement plant.
Pre-processing makes perfect
SID SA reports on Prism Cement's project to add effective pre-processing of waste for improved alternative fuel burning.
AFs drive improved fire and explosion protection
Coal Mill Safety explores fire and explosion safety when introducing alternative fuels.
Alpacem: carbon neutrality in the heart of Europe
Alpacem carves out a roadmap strategy for decarbonisation in Europe's heartlands of Austria.
An ETS for Türkiye
The Directorate of Climate Change for Türkiye plans a carbon trading system for the country.
Lubrication for operational efficiency and cost reduction
Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions offers advice on lubricants and explains the testing process for industrial lubricants.
The next-gen immersion tube
Clean Energy Technologies documents the safety and profitability improvements with the design of next-generation immersion tubes for the preheater.
Product news
A calcined clay conveyor, alternative fuel pellets and a new cement bag feature in Product news.
New orders
Summit Materials Inc, CIMAF, ÇIMSA and Arabian Cement Co feature in New orders.