It seems that new plants, grinding stations and capacity upgrades are announced almost daily in the cement sector, often in the face of chronic overcapacity. This intriguing situation piqued the interest of OneStone Consulting’s Joachim Harder and led to the development of Cement Projects Focus 2022, OneStone’s latest multi-client report for the cement sector. Here we ask him about the report’s contents...
It does not always have to be expensive investments and all-round renovations. Even with small investments, companies in the cement industry can increase production, reduce energy requirements and improve competitiveness. A plant audit carried out by experts helps to find out where small improvements can lead to big successes.
Global Cement recently visited the N+P Subcoal® plant in Farmsum, near Groningen, the Netherlands to find out about the history of the N+P Group, the Subcoal® manufacturing process, the current markets for Subcoal® products and the company’s plans for the future. Peter Edwards spoke with Lars Jennissen, Technical Director at N+P Group...
In the May 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine, I referred to several issues facing the cement industry in combination with recent geopolitical events. One of these issues was the increased climate change legislation and tighter environmental requirements imposed on the sector. What might the real effects of climate change legislation be?
Cement performs a vital role in the construction industry. However, as it is a manufactured material created by a complex process that involves multiple ingredients, testing is essential to ensure compliance with specification and application-specific requirements. In the following article Alfonso Rivera, Technical Department and Field Service Manager for ELE International, reviews the most important tests and provides an update on relevant standards.*
