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The US cement sector is shaken up by imports and opportunities, Avesta Investment Group assesses Uzbekistan’s market and Çimsa reports on its Houston plant.
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Explore the April 2026 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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USA: disrupting industry dynamics
Cement Distribution Consultants analyses structural changes in the US cement market as ready-mix producers see opportunities to grow.
Uzbekistan's new landscape
Avesta Investment Group monitors how Uzbekistan's cement producers are propping up capacity utilisation rates with exports.
USA: an economy and cement market at a crossroads
The American Cement Association reviews the trend in US cement shipments as signs of a recovery gain strength.
Building the future, one mile closer: Çimsa's Houston story
Çimsa recounts its journey from local supplier to global investor and the establishment of its Houston grey cement production facility.
Driving cement decarbonisation at CalPortland
CalPortland reports on its new alternative fuel project at Oro Grande and its company pathway to decarbonisation.
Heidelberg Materials expands slag cement network
Supplementary cementitious materials are a vital ingredient in North American cements as Heidelberg Materials' recent acquisition proves.
Engineering for a 50% clinker future
Fuller Technologies Inc looks at how cement plants that are designed for producing high-clinker cement can adapt to low-clinker cement output.
The path to lower capex baghouse expansion
Cleanova Micronics shows how cooler baghouse filters can be equipped to cope with higher airflow and abrasive dust.
Overcoming wear and flow constraints at Newberry
The AJ Weller Corp identifies and eliminates bottlenecks at QUIKRETE® Companies' Newberry cement plant.
Modern corrosion monitoring
TomTom-Tools GmbH demonstrates how drone-assisted preheater inspections can aid protection strategies for high alternative fuel and raw material substitution.
Cemex: an ongoing, geared take of two halves
Michael Clark examines the changing strategies of the majors and their need to sell assets in certain regions.
Minimising CO2 emissions
Arthur Harrisson explains the chemistry of Portland cement and how it can be modified to reduce CO2 emissions.
Upgrading existing separators to lower the clinker factor
thyssenkrupp Polysius looks at upgrading separator efficiency in the drive to lower the clinker factor with ball mill production.
Driving cement mill reliability
Zanini Renk explores the role of VRM gear drives in maintaining mill performance and reliability.
Choosing the right AI
DE-VELOP Consulting Co Ltd reveals that high-quality process data availability is essential for AI and APC systems to unlock their full potential.
Mill audits for optimised performance
Chryso North America – Saint-Gobain explains how mill audits offer a practical and proven pathway to optimised performance.
Predictive confidence for the finish mill
alcemy reports on why TITAN was keen to invest in its artificial intelligence tool kit for predictive maintenance and control.
Why wait to electrify cement?
Schneider Electric argues that more cement plants should be switching to full electrification of cement production.
Under pressure: rethinking dosing and weighing
Qlar Europe investigates why weighing and dosing technology has become a bottleneck in plant performance.
Turning gas data into process control power: a case study
PROMECON demonstrates how active gas control at Holcim's Siggenthal plant has led to more than a decade of trouble-free performance and energy savings.
Collaborative labelling: unlocking next-gen process control
Carbon Re explains why operators need to be able to trust their process control systems and why interactive process labelling is so crucial.
Extending the digital thread
Nanolike explores how AI-driven structural sensing can form a bridge to the outbound logistics chain.
Process optimisation at NEXE
Rockwell Automation modernises NEXE Cement in Croatia with its model predictive control system.
Beyond dashboards: rethinking digital transformation in cement
Wizata investigates how artificial intelligence and machine learning is not about collecting more data, but by using available data better.
New orders
Indocement, Christian Pfeiffer and UltraTech feature in New orders.