Articles published in International Cement Review Magazine


Market Reports - 15 July 2024

Brazil’s better tomorrow

After a challenging few years, the outlook for the Brazilian cement industry is improving with renewed public investment in infrastructure and housing expected to generate moderate growth of cement demand. Private investment in housing is also forecast to support cement consumption in 2024. By SNIC, Brazil. As Brazil’s economy shows signs of picking up, the country resumes building a mo...

Event Reports - 03 May 2024

IEEE-IAS/PCA breaks record attendance

The 66th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference and Exhibition 2024 reached new heights in Denver, USA, with a record 1206 attendees to the annual meeting that combined training, a conference, an exhibiti...

Market Reports - 01 July 2024

A tough time for China

The world’s largest cement-producing country and market has seen demand fall significantly while issues of overcapacity persist. While the sector aims to reduce oversupply, it also needs reform to...

Corporate Analysis - 15 April 2024

Achieving critical Mass in Iraq’s cement industry

The Mass Cement plant is one of several located in the Bazian area in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. As an established cement plant and the largest in the country, it has been under strict environ...

Tech Forum - 30 April 2024

ERP for increased cement industry efficiency

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) brings together the myriad of data flows in a cement company, enabling staff to make informed decisions on how to manage operations. This article provides an ove...

Manufacturing Technology - 25 June 2024

Water spray injection in coolers

While water injection in coolers has been around for some time, the introduction of an innovative spraying system following an investigation using advanced analysis techniques helped one cement pl...

Case Studies - 10 June 2024

Mangal’s capacity build-up

Mangal Industries Ltd (MIL) is building a new production line in Kogi state, Nigeria. The new line will add 6000tpd of capacity to the plant when completed. By Binbin Wang and Kunqiang Ye, Sinoma...

Environment - 28 May 2024

Driving sustainability across North America

A multi-faceted commitment to reduce environmental impact, optimise resources and meet rising demand has resulted in some creative and operationally impressive projects across Heidelberg Material...

Interviews - 01 May 2024

Achieving carbon neutrality

Mike Ireland, president and CEO of Portland Cement Association (PCA), has embarked on a nationwide tour of PCA member company plants, sitting down with CEOs, plant managers and other personnel to...