Cement News tagged under: interview
Capturing carbon at Hanson UK Padeswood18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsICR speaks with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)’s General Manager of the Decarbonisation Business in EMEA, Mitsuaki Kato, and Hanson UK, regarding Hanson UK’s Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ General Manager of the Decarbonisation Business in EMEA, Mitsuaki Kato, speaks with ICR about Hanson UK’s Padeswood carbon capture and storage project (© Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Hanson UK, part of Heidelberg Materials, is inves... |
Turkey’s low-carbon contributions12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe past few years have seen changing trends in the Turkish cement sector. As the country looks to the road ahead, Volkan Bozay, CEO of Turkish cement manufacturers association TürkÇimento, discusses the cement industry’s role in earthquake reconstruction efforts, and its contribution to low-carbon production and policies. ICR: Please can you provide a high-level overview of the Turkish cement sector in terms of the number of players, domestic capacity, consumption and production tren... |
Rising to the climate challenge06 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsAs investors, governments and society raise the bar for decarbonisation in the cement industry, Pablo Hofelich, CEO of thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH, discusses conventional and innovative approaches to climate change mitigation from a supplier’s perspective. Pablo Hofelich, CEO, thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH, Germany (©thyssenkruppPolysius GmbH) In recent years, the cement industry has benefitted from a largely positive development in market demand while at the same time it had to dea... |
Sintek's growth and vision09 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsTurkey-based Sintek Group continues to build on its strength both at home and overseas in the areas of project development, turnkey engineering, logistics and R&D. Onur Atakay, founder partner of the group, speaks to ICR about the company’s international growth markets and its vision to support the cement industry’s vital decarbonisation strategies. By ICR Research, UK. Onur Atakay, founder partner of the Sintek Group, Turkey ICR: The cement sector knows Sintek as a company ope... |
Innovative SCMs for the US25 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsEco Material Technologies is the leading national supplier of fly ash and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA with the largest footprint and supply base in the market. CEO Grant Quasha speaks to ICR about the growth and development of the company, including its near-zero products and green suite of technologies dedicated to supplying the US cementitious market and decarbonising the building materials industry. Grant Quasha, CEO of Eco Material Technologies, USA (... |
Holcim Maya plant: achieving next level operational performance13 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsLast year, Holcim El Salvador completed the modernisation and reactivation of its Maya cement works. Equipped with Industry 4.0 technology, it has become one of the first facilities to benefit from Holcim’s ‘Plants of Tomorrow’ initiative. Juan Romero, director of Industrial Operations, Holcim El Salvador, explains what it means for Maya to be a digital showcase site, a leader in performance excellence, and a pioneer in Industry 4.0 technologies developed by an expert team of innovators. ... |
Pisco for Peru12 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsCaliza Cemento INKA is active in the Peruvian cement and concrete sector and has been supplying the country’s central region with cement since 2007. Now the company is looking forward to bringing its Pisco grinding plant online. ICR speaks with Carlos Choy, Caliza Cemento INKA’s CEO. At Cemento INKA’s Caliza plant, the kiln is currently out of action and the plant only operates 0.5Mta of grinding capacity ICR: How did the founding of the company come about in 2002? And what did... |
The Cemex way to the future03 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex is one of the biggest cement producers worldwide, with leading positions in cement, aggregates and ready-mix. ICR caught up with CEO Fernando A González for a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from the impact of the pandemic, Cemex’s strategic priorities and targets, decarbonisation and the future of the cement industry. “With current, available and proven technologies, processes and materials, we can continue reducing CO2 in our operations by up to 40 per cent b... |
Ecocem: supporting Europe’s Green deal14 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsSince its foundation in 2003 Ecocem has been a driving force in establishing the use of low-carbon cement using slag as a key raw material. ICR spoke with its Managing Director, Conor O’Riain, about the company’s developments and its expectations going forward. Conor O’Riain, managing director of Ecocem, speaks with ICR about the company’s achievements to date and challenges ahead ICR: How has Ecocem evolved since its founding and where are its cement plants located today? ... |
Decarbonisation and grinding innovation01 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsChristian Pfeiffer (Germany) is one of the leading suppliers for grinding and separation technologies to the global cement industry. Martin Paterson, managing director, discusses the latest trends in cement manufacturing technology and the potential for decarbonisation to drive innovation in grinding technologies. Martin Paterson, Managing Director of Christian Pfeiffer ICR: Can you give us a ‘virtual tour’ of Christian Pfeiffer and its main activities? Martin Paterson (MP... |