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VDZ forecasts cement demand growth in Germany, while Fiin Group charts a revival in Vietnam’s cement sector. FLSmidth reports on its CircFuel project and Cemex assesses MSW in Mexico.
In this issue
Explore the October 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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Financial update
Years of investment ahead
VDZ foresees growth in the German cement industry, as infrastructure and climate protection are expected to receive significant public investment.
Vietnam: poised for recovery
Fiin Group analyses Vietnam's cement sector, where recent construction trends are signalling a revival in domestic cement demand.
Global aggregates – resilient and sustainable
GAINTM examines the global trends in aggregate volumes and provides an outlook for how the sector might look by 2030.
Creating value from waste
FLSmidth reports on the CircFuel project to investigate if its FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer® can be modified to produce an oil product from RDF for a main kiln burner.
Smart dosing and weighing for green cement
Qlar examines the process of dosing and weighing of alternative fuels.
Aligning with the Global Plastics Treaty: the cement industry's role
SINTEF reports on the importance of co-processing and the need to reduce plastic waste in the environment.
LCA impacts of MSW and flexible plastics recycling
Cemex presents a life cycle assessment of MSW management in Mexico and argues that increasing RDF co-processing consistently reduces environmental impacts.
Burnability
Arthur Harrisson investigates sustainable raw materials for optimised kiln feed and burnability.
Ratio analysis of major multinationals
Dr Michael Clark reflects on ICR's review of the multinationals in our August issue and questions whether the industry is really consolidating.
Fixing the future gearbox
Regal Rexnord explores the selection of the correct gearbox and preventative monitoring systems to minimise downtimes.
From reactive logistics to predictive supply chains
Sébastian Applanat highlights the underinvestment in logistics and why further upgrades will follow in powered AI-driven insights for improved logistics efficiency.
Wear control: optimising the cement conveyor skirtboard
Martin Engineering explains skirtboard spillage control with a Mexican case study.
Jinfeng's overland option
BEUMER Group designs a 12km overland multi-conveyor system for Jinfeng Cement Group.
The precision challenge: gravimetric dosing of AF
DIMATTEO describes the process of gravimetric dosing and weighing of alternative fuels.
Reimagining ready-mix concrete facilities in Singapore
Pan-United Corp introduces solar panels and battery energy storage for its concrete batching plants, which are also equipped with AI for advanced logistics.
Biomass for net-zero lime
QualiCal reports on the installation of a biomass firing system for Köhler Kalk's lime plant in Germany.
Product news
A basic premium range of crusher equipment, advances in metal recovery, and automated palletising and depalletising feature in Product news.
New orders
Delta Cement, a greenfield Calatagan cement plant, SMA Minerals, and Holcim Süddeutschland GmbH feature in New orders.