Back issues
World Cement - July 2015
The July issue is once again home to World Cement’s annual World Review, a plant-by-plant, country-by-country list of contracts, news and updates from the international cement and lime industries. Paul Maxwell-Cook introduces the World Review with his ‘Global Panorama’, looking at key regions of activity for the cement industry. The issue also includes product news and technical articles from the fields of conveying and wear protection, as well as insights into how to deal with MSHA/OSHA inspectors.
World Cement - June 2015
World Cement’s June issue includes a regional report on the cement industry in India, featuring articles about Wonder Cement, UltraTech Cement and JK Cement. Also included are a range of technical features, from crushing to storage to packaging, with articles from equipment suppliers and industry experts. World Cement also toured Cemex UK’s largest cement plant in Rugby, Warwickshire, and provides an overview of the plant’s latest innovations and developments. Finally, there is a review of the Loesche Seminar, which took place in Vienna in May.
World Cement - May 2015
The May issue begins with a focus on Africa and the Middle East, looking at improvements at Savannah Cement and solutions to the energy crisis in Egypt. The issue also features a very special tour of the Devnya Cement plant in Bulgaria, which features a new, state-of-the-art production line. The latest developments in cement packaging are discussed by some of the leaders in the field, and clean-out and level measurement solutions are covered in our storage solutions feature.
World Cement - April 2015
The April issue has a special focus on North America’s cement industry and the region’s technical expertise. This includes a Keynote by the Portland Cement Association’s Rick Bohan on the dangers of dust, case studies of recent projects at US cement plants, discussion of emissions and mercury control ahead of NESHAP, as well as a look at CalPortland Company’s intern programme. Outside of North America, the issue focuses on a range of topics, from quarry rehabilitation to alternative fuel and energy sources, as well as health and safety.Plus IEEE 2015 supplement
World Cement - March 2015
This issue comprises a regional report on Southeast Asia’s cement sector and a lime industry update. Other topics to be featured include: logistics and automation; filters, dedusting, baghouses, ESPs; thermal imaging; domes, silos, stacking and reclaiming; crushers, gears, drives and motors. This month’s Keynote article is written by Michel Folliet, International Finance Corporation, who outlines the financing programmes and support available to help the cement industry limit its environmental footprint.
World Cement - February 2015
The February issue features a keynote article by Frederick De Raedt, Alterros LLC, and John Kline and Charles Kline, Kline Consulting, on ‘Cement’s First Torrefaction Project’, as well as a look at the current situation in China and the Far East by World Cement’s Paul Maxwell-Cook. The issue is jam-packed with a range of topics, including grinding, pyroprocessing and maintenance, alternative cement mixes, bagging and packing, in addition to loading/unloading and storage systems.
World Cement - January 2015
We begin the New Year with a look at 2015’s cement demand prospects, as IA Cement provides an extract from its Cement 2015 report. The issue also features a number of case studies, ranging from alternative fuel solutions to coolers, wear protection and more. This month’s regional report focuses on Russia, CEE and CIS, including an article by Buzzi Unicem outlining recent modernisation projects at Cement Hranice in the Czech Republic.
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.