Articles published in International Cement Review Magazine
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01 May 2024
The US Northern Rockies region has seen cement demand growth slow following the post-pandemic rebound. As the country awaits the outcome of the presidential elections, it looks to the Biden administration’s infrastructure investment and a drop in interest rates to accelerate growth in cement consumption. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA
Cement demand in the US Northern Rockies...
Event Reports - 10 April 2024
Cemtech’s annual meeting for the Middle East & Africa saw the regional industry gather once again in Dubai at the stunning Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk on 18-21 February 2024. The event offered dele...
Market Reports - 29 April 2024
The US economy is strong. While PCA never bought into a recession scenario, its Fall Forecast (early October 2023) expected a modest economic growth slowdown. Data released following the forecast...
Corporate Analysis - 21 August 2023
As part of Votorantim Cimentos’ decarbonisation strategy, the company has become a pioneer in the promotion of Brazil’s first Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for cement and concrete prod...
Tech Forum - 10 April 2024
With the global cement industry on the road to net zero cement production, new technologies for a decarbonised pyroprocessing line have been developed. These include electric kilns, which offer a...
Manufacturing Technology - 29 April 2024
Continental Cement Co addressed limited cement storage c apacity on land and replaced some of its river storage with a new dome silo supplied by Dome Technology. As a result, the cement producer ...
Case Studies - 19 March 2024
To guarantee its future, AfriSam has relocated the quarry of its Ulco plant in Northern Cape, South Africa. However, the project proved demanding on several fronts with technical and infrastructur...
Environment - 06 February 2024
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, cement producers will have to invest heavily, but innovative technologies could provide at least a partial solution. By Fabian Apel, Johanna Hoyt, Francisco Ma...
Interviews - 10 April 2024
ICR interviews José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading, the world’s largest trader of cement and clinker. He discusses the company’s global operations, the growing trade in low-ca...
