Cement news 2018

Kiln Access Ramps from Bricking Solutions are made of T6 aircraft aluminum that is as strong as steel but half the weight and supports up to 6804 kg of equipment. A 3 to 1 safety factor offers greater strength and durability.

CEMEX has announced the opening of its first admixture blending facility in the US.

Carlos Casado has been appointed Director of Cement Operations at Holcim Argentina, taking charge of the company’s four plants in the country.

Buzzi Unicem is to acquire a 50% stake in BCPAR, which owns two cement plants in Brazil, in the company’s first foray into Latin America’s largest economy.

The Wietersdorf cement plant has announced a positive start to a two-year trial to increase the level of alternative fuels used at the plant.

Vortex has announced its acquisition of leading metal manufacturing company, Kasa Fab.

UltraTech has been recognised with multiple awards at the CII National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management.

World Cement talks with John Connelly, President of the Materials Handling Engineers Association, about his career, the challenges facing the cement industry, and his proudest career achievement.

ResourceCo and Cleanaway have launched the biggest waste-derived engineered fuel plant in Australia.

In a new pilot project, SCCC will apply blockchain technology to its supply chain management in an effort to improve transparency and cut costs.