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The December 1996 issue follows Cimpor's privatisation and the outlook for Portugal, white-cement expansion at Ras Al Khaimah and investment in Sri Lanka. Laboratory X-ray analysis, quarry development at Harburg, KHD's V-Separator, improved grate coolers and modular silo plants form the principal...
The November 1996 issue examines recovery, acquisitions and consolidation in Brazil's cement industry, continuing US dependence on imported cement and clinker, and changing cement marketing in India. Technical articles cover alternative-fuel firing, the FCT warm-up burner, FLSmidth's Cemax mill,...
The October 1996 issue reviews Germany's post-reunification downturn, plant modernisation at Rudersdorf, Karsdorf and Ahlen, and strong conditions in Chile. It also covers cement transshipment, advanced grinding, conveying equipment, kiln chains, maintenance systems, Siemens control technology at...
The September 1996 issue reports on Turkey's cement industry, Asian capacity growth and bulk-cement shipping, and profiles the next tier of major international producers. Technical features address sack production, refractory developments, fan maintenance, hardfacing, kiln warm-up burners and...
The August 1996 issue analyses consolidation among the world's leading cement companies and reviews major contracts awarded during the first half of the year. Case studies cover dome storage in the US Northwest, a large Fuller roller mill at Semen Gresik, high-speed 25kg bagging and Polysius's...
The July 1996 issue compares the cement industries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya, reviews European cement trading and assesses recovery in the Baltic states. Technical reports examine silo flow, controlled-flow and static-grate clinker coolers, hydraulic roller breakers and FLS...
The June 1996 issue evaluates prospects for a recovery in the UK cement market, Rugby Cement's production reorganisation and conditions in Northern Ireland. Environmental-control equipment, floating terminals and the construction boom surrounding Atlanta's Olympic Games feature alongside interviews...
The May 1996 issue considers restructuring in Japan's cement industry and developments in the French market. Its plant-technology coverage focuses on bagging and packing, sack coding and kraft paper, open-gear lubrication, automated bearings and Krupp Polysius's innovative two-support POLRO kiln at...
The April 1996 issue examines US cement demand, West Coast antidumping law and the development of FLS USA, with profiles of Lone Star and Royal Cement's Las Vegas project. Further articles consider Siemens' cement business, technical audits, marine clinker handling, compressor protection, grinding...
The March 1996 issue previews Cemtech Istanbul and the IEEE Cement Industry Technical Conference while reporting on cement markets in the western United States and China. Technical features cover marine cement conveying, modern process-control systems, kiln-efficiency improvements, ceramic and...
The February 1996 issue assesses Thailand's maturing cement market, Vietnam's investment programme, emerging Saudi overcapacity and new import opportunities in Egypt. It also surveys major contracts, automated sack production, pyroprocessing concepts, Horomill grinding, Medusa's US operations and...
The January 1996 issue reviews Turkey's changing cement market, European pricing and Indonesia's rapid demand growth. Technical coverage examines alternative fuels, the Gyro-Therm burner, high-efficiency separation, gaseous-emissions control, variable-speed fans and fabric-filter upgrades at...