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The December 2015 issue reviews cement recovery in the US Southeast and the industry's carbon and energy performance. It explores pozzolans in Dominica, alternative fuels in Cyprus and Austria, and co-processing ahead of COP21. Further features address clinker chemistry, kiln operation, grinding...

The October 2015 issue examines Turkey's long-term cement strategy, Medcem's new single-line plant and Limak's development. Technical features cover grinding, SNCR, microscopy, alternative fuels, transport algorithms, dispatch, dust control and raw materials, with additional analysis of Germany's...

The August 2015 issue reviews leading cement groups and the development of McInnis Cement in Canada, alongside Cemtech Asia and Mexico's market outlook. Technical articles address white cement, lime hydration, future production technology, carbon utilisation, preheater performance and plant safety.

The July 2015 issue surveys new cement capacity and reports from the IEEE-IAS/PCA conference in Toronto. Waste heat recovery, kiln drives, belite microscopy, vertical roller mill optimisation and process control feature in the technical coverage, together with Nordic developments and Iraq's...

The June 2015 issue reviews Thailand's cement recovery and projects in Malaysia and the Philippines, alongside North African and Indonesian markets. Technical reports examine bag-filter cleaning, process benchmarking, thermal performance, alternative fuels, waste utilisation, logistics and shipping.

The May 2015 issue examines Brazil's cement expansion against a difficult economic backdrop and reports on Votorantim's sustainability programme. It also covers African projects and India's outlook. Technical features address chlorine bypasses, refractories, kiln rings, alite content, particle...

The April 2015 issue assesses Canada's changing cement market and the recovery in US demand. North American plant reports address modernisation, fan upgrades, build-up prevention and emissions compliance. Further articles cover kiln dust, mercury monitoring, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and...

The March 2015 issue reviews China's slower cement growth and the implications of changes to European carbon trading. Plant reports cover clinker cooling and new capacity in Russia and Kazakhstan. Technical features include Horomill grinding, fuel sampling, powder testing, calorimetry, packaging...

The February 2015 issue examines the UAE's cement prospects and wider GCC resilience, alongside supplier strategy and waste-to-fuel processing in Indonesia. Technical coverage includes alternative-fuel performance, energy consumption, vibration monitoring, mercury capture, grinding, recycling and...

The January 2015 issue surveys new cement capacity, the global demand outlook and markets affected by the Lafarge-Holcim merger. Technical features address raw material variation, cement packaging, mercury emissions, kiln burners, gas firing, alternative-fuel handling and dosing, with a market...