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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Capacity additions at existing plants will not be as popular as new integrated lines or new grinding plants in the period to 2022.

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...

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360° Mill Check - Christian Pfeiffer

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.

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A sample of 6mm diameter Subcoal (R) pellets.

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...

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