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The December 1988 year-end issue reviews world cement production, consumption, imports and exports during 1987-88. Separate sections analyse the US cement industry, major cement and clinker exporters, seaborne trade, shipping costs and international steam-coal markets.

The November 1988 issue focuses on Nordic cement producers and traders, including Scancem, Norcem, Cementa, Aalborg Portland and NIC. It also covers fly ash, Asian cement markets, waste-derived fuel, environmental protection, LINKman process control and Australia's cement-industry structure.

The October 1988 issue surveys West Germany, Hong Kong, the US Pacific region and Anglo-Alpha's South African operations. Equipment reports cover O&K process technology, automated bagging at Siam City Cement, Aumund conveying and storage investments, and MVT silo-discharge systems.

The September 1988 issue examines recovery prospects in Belgium, petroleum-coke trades and Saudi Arabia's cement-export potential. Technical articles cover kiln-shell scanning, finish-grinding efficiency, LINKman kiln control, refractory management and online bulk-material analysis.

The August 1988 issue assesses rising UK cement imports and a possible US supply shortage while profiling Foster Yeoman's Glensanda quarry. Further features cover intermediate bulk containers, pulverised fuel ash, fly-ash storage, bauxite in raw-mix design, lightweight aggregate and...

The July 1988 issue analyses the British, Indonesian and Australian cement industries and considers Asian and trans-Pacific shipping. Technical coverage includes raw-meal blending, Aumund clinker-storage designs and the establishment of Independent Cement and Lime's Melbourne import operation.

The June 1988 issue reports on Ciment Quebec, Greek cement exports and the case for renewed investment in the US cement industry. Its technical features examine bagging, cement shipping and handling, artificial-intelligence control systems and a new raw-materials facility at Blue Circle's Roberta...

The May 1988 issue reviews Blue Circle's strategy and the export prospects of Malaysia, ASEAN and other Asian cement producers. Plant and technical reports cover Colclinker's Cartagena expansion, Fuller's recirculating-feed precalciner, Tong Yang Cement's Samchok upgrade and kiln-refractory...

The inaugural April 1988 issue examines international cement shipping, Spain's export performance and the outlook for the US cement industry. Technical coverage includes Fuller's latest process developments, O&K separation technology, lower-energy kiln operation and pneumatic unloading at a Los...