Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

Cement in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar

Chip Mong Insee Cement plant at Touk Meas, Kampot Province. Source: Chip Mong Insee Cement website.

Global Cement explores three small cement sectors in mainland South East Asia...

Optimising SCM use in cement and concrete

Scanning electron microscopy images showing cement particles during hydration.

We need to pay more attention to how and why SCMs are used...

The multiple benefits of green hydrogen for the decarbonisation of cement production

Figure 1: Could renewable energy sources and alkaline electrolysis work together to decarbonise the cement sector?

The energy transition in the cement sector is accelerating under general public pressure to fight climate change. Technological advancements such as alternative fuels, waste heat recovery, lower clinker factor, the reduction in the cost of renewable energy, advances in electrical storage systems, and the approaches to carbon capture and storage / usage (CCS/U) in the cement industry will continue to present opportunities for improvement. Could green hydrogen also provide answers...?

In discussion: Innovation at Cementir

The Aalborg Portland Cement plant in Denmark, part of Cementir since 2003.

Cementir is regarded as a medium sized player in global cement capacity rankings, but is the leader in white cement, with a strong innovation culture. Global Cement recently spoke with Michele Di Marino from the Group to discuss Cementir’s operations, its response to the coronavirus outbreak and how its focus on new concepts places it well for the future...