Special reports

Anders Noe Dam, FLSmidth Cement, explores why the cement sector lags in embracing Industry 4.0 technologies and highlights key opportunities to accelerate the digital transformation of cement plants.

Jeffrey Tyska, Honeywell, highlights how advanced carbon capture technologies can help cement producers significantly reduce CO2 emissions and achieve their decarbonisation goals.

Molly Pace, Imubit, explains how closed loop AI optimisation is reshaping cement manufacturing by boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and enabling real-time process control.

Mike Ireland, Portland Cement Association (PCA), examines the opportunities and challenges arising from the growing demand for blended cements in the US.

Grant Quasha, Eco Materials Technologies, reveals how the innovative use of coal ash and other supplementary cementitious materials is helping the concrete industry reduce its carbon footprint and improve performance.

Mylène Krebs, Jean-Michel Charmet, and Damien Chudeau, Fives FCB, discuss the key factors influencing the calcination process and present insights from a calcination test centre in Northern France.

David Hughes, Material Evolution, explores the benefits of ultra-low carbon cement in transforming the built environment.

Olivier Guise, Ecocem, discusses how collaboration and scalable low-carbon solutions can accelerate the cement industry's path to net zero.

Bodil Recke, ABB Process Industries, discusses the strategies driving the cement industry's transition to sustainability.

Rob Cumming, Lafarge Canada (East), explores how a 'silver buckshot' approach can achieve net-zero concrete without the high costs of CCS or e-fuels.

Eduardo Gomez, CRH Ventures, explains why partnering with startups is key to the decarbonisation revolution.

Elliot Mari, Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA), outlines some affordable policies for decarbonising the cement industry.

Pascal Gaillot, Yokogawa Europe, explains how the integration of digital technologies and decarbonisation strategies is preparing the cement industry for the future.

Sander Rotmensen, Siemens, explains how integrating advanced cybersecurity solutions can protect cement plants from evolving digital threats while ensuring uninterrupted operations.

Ana Esther Gonçalves, Christian Pfeiffer, explains how replacing intermediate diaphragms in ball mills enhances cement grinding efficiency.