Special reports

Robin Harpe, Cemcon International, Inc., discusses ways in which the cement sector can attract young talent into the industry, including the use of marketing and social media initiatives.

Siemens Industry worked with Lafarge Tarmac at its Tunstead cement plant to provide independent consultancy support to the site’s engineering team and help ensure compliance with safety-led requirements.

In this follow up to her previous article on the benefits of having a LinkedIn profile, Robin Harpe takes a closer look at networking strategies and best practice when using this social media platform.

Robin Harpe, Cemcon International, Inc, discusses the advantages of setting up a LinkedIn profile for networking purposes, searching for jobs, and sharing knowledge with other cement industry professionals.

A new research study from Siemens Financial Services reports that there is an estimated £10 billion trapped in the UK manufacturing industry between 2014 and 2018 due to the outright purchase of equipment and machinery.

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s coal sector in the second part of this abridged article from World Cement's sister publication World Coal.

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s scandal-prone coal industry and the impact such scandals are having on the country’s power sector.

‘Reality bites as 2014 dawns, but the demand base is stronger than ever’ states Peter Sand, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, in this extract from the latest BIMCO report.

In this extract from the report, Peter Sand, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, explains that fundamental changes are ongoing, and that there is a positive outlook materialising around the world.

When was the last time you reviewed your Confined Spaces onsite? Have your personnel undertaken training based on their specific roles related to confined space entries?

Juan Guillermo Morales, Claudia Rodriguez, Carolina Giraldo and Ruby Estela Cardona, Research and Development Department, Cementos Argos S.A., discuss XRD and XRF’s role in the development and improvement of new cementitious products.

Cementos Argos S.A.’s Research and Development Department explain how XRF and XRD analysis can aid the analysis of cement pathologies and the effects of certain compounds.

Ryan Mossman, Vice President and General Manager of FuelQuest’s Fuel Service, discusses the impact of rising diesel costs on the cement industry.

Occupational health and safety has top priority within the cement industry. Hot areas and cyclone-preheaters are among the most dangerous places in a cement plant. Special attention therefore has to be directed towards working safely in these areas. ECRA reports.

World Cement visited the Hope cement plant in Derbyshire, UK, where it learnt about the plant’s training and apprenticeship schemes.