October 2026

The October issue of World Cement begins with an exploration of the Turkish cement industry, with a Regional Report from TÜRKÇIMENTO and insight from Çimsa. The rest of the issue then moves on to cover topics, including: Lubrication, Materials, Handling, Grinding & Milling, CCS, Automation and AI.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Klüber Lubrication.

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REGIONAL REPORT: TURKEY & CENTRAL ASIA

Collaboration Meets Competition
TÜRKÇIMENTO explains how regional cooperation and new competitive dynamics make Eurasia a centre of demand for cement production and energy efficient projects in the era of the green transformation.

Beyond Carbon Guilt
Neslihan Ergüven, Çimsa, reflects on how decarbonisation and sustainability can become a competitive market advantage, rather than a check-list item.

COVER STORY: LUBRICATION

Beyond Zero-Sum
Ahmet Sener and Rodion Rodionov, Klüber Lubrication, challenge the industry’s long-held view that lubrication is purely a maintenance cost, and look at how upgrading gear oil in mill drives can deliver a direct contribution to Scope 2 CO₂ reduction.

MATERIALS HANDLING

Engineered Around The Material
Nikolai Velten and Christopher Durst, Aumund Group, evaluate how material know-how, engineering expertise, and lifecycle services contribute to reliable cement handling.

Fine Particles, Big Problems
Kinder Australia explains how dust escapes at conveyor transfer points, and how systemic containment addresses air pressure, belt stability, and sealing, helping one large Queensland cement producer cut dust emissions by 98%.

Unifying Systems, Unlocking Potential
John Stanton, DCL, explores how vision-assisted, integrated load-outs can aid safety, efficiency, and keep materials moving on cement plants.

GRINDING & MILLING

Roller Mill Revolution
Carlos Lommez, Victor Guimarães, and Nimesh Patle, Magotteaux, discuss the new VRM technologies that are able to lengthen operating hours, lower wear rates, and reduce total cost of ownership.

CCS

The Keys To Carbon Capture
Marco Ernst, Everllence, explains how the key to the success of capturing CO₂ at an industrial-scale is the effective integration of proven technologies.

Picking A Pathway
Blair McMaster, DNV, analyses how different carbon capture technologies, and the factors influencing their selection, reveal technical, commercial, and infrastructure considerations that are shaping the next generation of cement CCS projects.

Carbon Capture’s Next Chapter
World Cement spoke with Richard Hamilton, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, to discuss the growth, challenges, infrastructure, and technologies shaping the cement industry’s carbon capture landscape.

AUTOMATION & AI

Attaining the Autonomous Advantage
Senior Editor of World Cement, David Bizley, travelled to Switzerland’s Vigier Ciment to learn how an autonomous robot solution was revolutionising the plant’s maintenance programme.

Closing The Gap Between Insight And Decisions
Akash Mittal, UptimeAI, explores how the efficiency and safety of agentic AI technology systems demonstrates the next margin opportunity for AI in cement.

From Algorithms To Foundations
Dennis Dungs, alcemy, reveals how the deployment of a new AI offering to a global cement producer turned ordinary process and lab engineers into builders.