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World Cement - December 2014
The December issue of World Cement features a plant tour of Semen Indonesia’s Tuban 4, a Keynote on ‘Financial Steering of Energy-Intensive Companies Using Hedging’ by Vattenfall, as well as a regional report on the Turkish cement sector. In addition to all of this, the issue also comprises articles on gears, drives and lubrication, materials handling, refractories and quarry rehabilitation.
World Cement - November 2014
The November 2014 issue of World Cement is jam packed with case studies from industry experts, international technology providers and cement producers. Topics covered include pyroprocessing, process control and automation, materials handling, crushing, grinding and additives, as well as health and safety. Egypt’s Suez Cement and Saudi Arabia’s Najran Cement feature in this month’s regional report on the Middle East and North Africa, while FRITZ & MACZIOL and Cimat write about a logistics optimisation project. Don’t miss the Keynote article in the November issue, in which Steve Minshall, Ash Grove Cement Company, discusses the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
World Cement - October 2014
The October issue includes a special feature on lime, including a tour of the Steetley Dolomite Whitwell Plant in the UK. In addition, the Heidelberg Technology Centre discusses the installation of a new grinding line at Indocement Citeureup, John Kline outlines environmental regulatory changes in the US and Danny Chen talks through the merging of Chinese and European business cultures during a 5000 tpd cement project. Other not-to-be-missed features include bagging and packing and a regional report on India and South Asia.
World Cement - September 2014
This month we turn to Sub-Saharan Africa as our regional focus point, with articles from Dangote Cement and Lucky Cement, in addition to an overview of the cement markets in the area by Paul Maxwell-Cook. The issue also features case studies on silo cleanout, testing and analysis, filters, dedusting and gas analysis. The September issue is accompanied by our annual Bulk Materials Handling Review, a special supplement devoted to materials handling in and around cement plants, quarries, terminals and ports.Plus BMHR 2014 supplement
World Cement - August 2014
The August issue will feature a regional report on the Latin American cement industry, comprising case studies from technology providers and an introduction to the cement sector in the Dominican Republic by the Executive Director of the Dominican Cement Producers Association. In addition, Cementos Argos, Colombia, and Domicem, Dominican Republic, outline developments at their cement facilities. The issue also looks at alternative fuels, process control and automation, pyroprocessing and more…
World Cement - July 2014
The July issue of World Cement features our annual World Review – over 90 pages of contract and project news on a plant-by-plant, country-by-country basis. To complement the review, Paul Maxwell-Cook provides his yearly overview of international cement markets, including mergers and acquisitions, capacity expansions and supply and demand levels. In addition, the issue comprises a number of case studies on fans, waste heat recovery, domes, silos and transport, as well as cement handling equipment at ports and terminals.
World Cement - June 2014
The June issue provides a regional report on India’s cement industry, with articles by FLSmidth, Ambuja Cements, My Home Industries Limited and Loesche India Pvt Ltd. There are also features on lime, alternative fuels, quarries, silo cleanout, air cannons and more. Don’t miss this month’s keynote article in which Rick Bohan and Paul Tennis of the Portland Cement Association, USA, discuss Portland-Limestone Cements.
World Cement - May 2014
The May issue of World Cement contains some exciting features: a keynote article on Environmental Product Declarations for concrete by the WBCSD CSI’s Philippe Fonta, an interview with Gebr. Pfeiffer SE’s Robert Schnatz and Gerold Keune on the occasion of the company’s 150th anniversary, as well as a special report on the Brazilian cement industry. This month’s regional report focuses on Turkey and Egypt. Fayrouz Saad talks to Bruno Carré, CEO of Egypt’s Suez Cement, while Dr.-Eng Gianluca Bottacin outlines Bedeschi SpA’s projects in Turkey. The issue also includes articles on comminution and wear protection, thermal imaging, loading/unloading, bagging and packing. In addition, industry experts discuss occupational health and safety and maintenance procedures.
World Cement - April 2014
The April issue kicks off with a keynote article by AJ Jorgenson of The Manufacturing Institute, who outlines various steps that can be taken to tackle the skills gap in the US. Training initiatives in light of current cement plant needs are also discussed later in the issue by the VDZ and Cement Performance International Ltd. We turn to North America in this month’s regional report, as Lafarge outlines modernisation plans for the Ravena plant and 3L&T Inc. present’s a corrosion protection case study at Cemex Odessa. Environmental compliance and innovation, materials handling, coolers, lubrication and additives are among the other topics covered this month. The issue also features a tour of HeidelbergCement’s Norcem Brevik plant in Norway, including an introduction to the carbon capture test projects being carried out by the plant and its partners.Plus IEEE 2014 supplement
World Cement - March 2014
The March 2014 issue of World Cement turns its attention to China and the Far East, with a regional report discussing the challenges facing the cement markets in China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Refractories and pryoprocessing, process control and automation, and bagging and packing are among the topics featured in this issue. This month’s magazine is packed with case studies and technical articles from companies such as PRÜFTECHNIK, Cinar, Refko Feuerfest GmbH, Refractarios Alfran, Starlinger and Arodo. Other not to be missed features include a tour of the Rauri and Suli plants at the Darlaghat site in Himachal Pradesh, India, owned by Ambuja Cements, and a keynote article by Jeremy Gregory of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, USA.Plus The Cement Collection - Pyroprocessing supplement