The Breedon Group Hope plant, as seen from the road to the limestone quarry.

Global Cement recently visited Breedon Group’s Hope Cement plant in Derbyshire, the largest cement plant in the UK, ahead of the visit by delegates of the Global CemProcess Conference & Exhibition on 25 May 2018.

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From left to right - Thomas Gandt (Managing Director), Inge Teich (Marketing Manager), Peter Herrmann (Sales Manager) and Peter Edwards (Global Cement) in discussion at Venti Oelde's headquarters

Global Cement recently visited the renowned cement process fan manufacturer Ventilatorenfabrik Oelde at its headquarters and main production facility in Oelde, Germany. Managing Director Thomas Gandt, Sales Manager Peter Herrmann and Marketing Manager Inge Teich were keen to talk about the company’s history, growth, manufacturing methods and markets.

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Shun Shing Group announces the launch of Cemcoa, the new name for its international trading arm.

Shun Shing Group announces the launch of Cemcoa, the new name for its international trading arm.

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"We are very excited about this new step for Shun Shing Group. The Cemcoa name is a symbol of our ambitions, as well as a promise that we will continue to deliver excellent solutions to our growing customer base not just in our traditional home of Asia but around the world," says Ikram Khan, Managing Director of Shun Shing Group.

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Air-cooled slag is a lower value product than granulated blast-furnace slag.

Global Cement recently caught up with Charlie Zeynel, of supplementary cementitious material (SCM) trading firm ZAG International, to talk about current and future trends in granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS), fly ash and potential SCMs of the future...

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