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IEEE Fatality and Serious Injury Prevention symposium

05 September 2016, Published under Cement News

Co-sponsored by the PCA’s Occupational Health and Safety Committee, IEEE’s Maintenance and Safety Working Group and the Cement Industry Working Committee, the first IEEE Fatality and Serious Injury (FSI) Prevention Symposium was held during the recent IEEE-IAC/PCA Technical Conference in Dallas, USA. ICR was present to report on the findings. Allen Hamblen, president and CEO of CalPortland Co (left), highlighted the need for change in safety culture during the first IEEE FSI Preven...

Cemtech Asia and the Philippine growth trail

01 August 2016, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Asia’s seventh conference and exhibition, which took place in Manila, Philippines, between 19-22 June, provided an exceptional opportunity to take stock of the industry’s progress in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Ernesto M Ordoñez, president of the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), delivered the keynote address, using the opportunity to highlight the country’s upward momentum in cement consumption. Ernesto M Ordoñez addresses delegates...

58th IEEE-IAS/PCA meeting sets US scene

18 May 2016, Published under Cement News

The 58th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference started its first full day of tutorial presentations on Tuesday at the Gaylord Texas Resort Centre, Grapevine, USA. The event attracted more than 950 delegates from 29 countries with a supporting international exhibition of 176 booths. Scott Nielson, conference committee chair, underlined the importance of the cement industry in Texas that produces 15Mta of cement making up 13 per cent of all US cement production – more cement than ...

14th NCB International Seminar

15 January 2016, Published under Cement News

The 14th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials in New Delhi, India, held on 1-4 December 2015, saw a gathering of more than 1000 delegates and plenty of avid discussion on how the Indian cement sector should move forward to meet expected rises in demand and foster sustainable production. Ashwani Pahuja, NCB director general, outlines the main factors that are central to the development of the Indian cement industry The inaugural session of the 14th NC...

Cemtech returns

15 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Americas was successfully held at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Florida, on 7-10 December 2015, marking the first Cemtech event in North America since 2008. Delegates enjoyed a highly topical speaker programme, site visit to American Cement Co’s Sumterville plant, vendor exhibition and full hospitality programme. Welcome back Cemtech! Cemtech – back in the USA, leading with key presentations from Cary Cohrs, president and CEO of American Cement Co; Michael McSweeney, president ...

XXXII Technical Congress FICEM

09 October 2015, Published under Cement News

FICEM, the Interamerican Cement Federation, staged the 32 nd Technical Congress at the Hotel Royal Pedregal in Mexico City on 31 August to 2 September, 2015. Co-hosted by the Mexican Cement Association, CANACEM, the conference and exhibition was one of the largest ever gathered, with some 390 participants from the Latin American and the Caribbean cement sectors taking part. Over the course of the four-day event delegates attended technical presentations, explored the large equipment exhibit...

Cemtech Asia

27 July 2015, Published under Cement News

Cemtech Asia 2015 conference and exhibition was held at the Grand Hyatt Bangkok, Thailand, on 21-24 June. Tapping into southeast Asia, one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions, Cemtech was a popular destination for the region’s senior professionals. Sponsored by SCG Cement and featuring a tour of its impressive Kaeng Khoi plant, the meeting attracted 200 delegates from 35 countries. Nithi Patarachoke, vice president, SCG Building Materials Co Ltd (Thailand), provided ...

Cemtech Europe 2014

16 October 2014, Published under Cement News

The stunning city of Istanbul, Turkey, played host to Cemtech Europe 2014 over 29 September - 1 October, attracting an audience of 320 delegates from 35 countries. Supported by the Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB), the event proved to be a major success with an expert conference programme, extensive networking opportunities, exquisite hospitality and an exclusive tour of Nuh Çimento’s cement works all combining to deliver the ultimate conference experience in the heart of Tur...

Loesche Symposium 2014

15 October 2014, Published under Cement News

Grinding specialists Loesche held a successful Loesche Symposium on 25-26 September 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Düsseldorf, Germany. The two days offered a platform to introduce the latest advances in the company’s grinding technology as well as share experiences with mills already installed at various cement producers worldwide. Dr Daniel Camarasa gave a valuable insight into the development of Africa’s economy and cement markets, reflecting Loesche’s international reach After...

Sustainability at Brazil’s CBC

20 August 2014, Published under Cement News

The sixth CBC Congress of Brazil, co-hosted by Assoçiacão Brasileira de Cimento Portland (ABCP) and Sindicato Nacional Da Indústria Do Cimento (SNIC) was held in São Paulo, Brazil, on 19-21 May 2014. More than 300 industry experts attended the event and ICR reports on some of the conference’s main presentations. The sixth CBC Congress brought together cement producers and equipment manufacturers from across the world Yushiro Kihara, technical director of Assoçiacão Brasileira de...