- Written by Amy Saunders, Global Cement Magazine
The Federative Republic of Brazil, which spans 8,515,767km2, is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. With a population of 201 million in 2013, it is also the fifth most populous country world-wide. As the home of a developing cement market, Global Cement Magazine has produced an overview of the Brazilian cement industry, with particular focus on recent trends and economic developments.
- Written by Robert McCaffrey, editor, Global Cement Magazine
The 56th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference has successfully taken place in Washington DC, with approaching 1000 attendees and participants from 35 different countries. The 57th issue of the event will take place in Toronto on 26 - 30 April 2015.
Global Cement's video presentation from the 56th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference 2014
- Written by Global Cement Magazine
The Gebr. Pfeiffer Convention 2014 has successfully taken place in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
- Written by Robert McCaffrey, editor, Global Cement Magazine
The well-known German engineering firm Gebr. Pfeiffer has held its two-yearly Pfeiffer Convention, with the added bonus this year of celebrating an important milestone: 150 years of continuous business since the company was started back in 1864 in Kaiserslautern. Delegates travelled from around the world to attend the meeting and were treated to a variety of informative presentations on comminution and other topics.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
Building materials have been produced on the site of the current Essroc Cement plant in Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA since the late 1800s. Today the site is owned by Essroc's parent company Italcementi Group, which is celebrating 150 years of business in 2014. In 2010, the plant underwent a massive overhaul under Essroc, when it was switched from three wet-process kilns to a single FLSmidth dry-process line. The upgrade increased the plant's clinker production capacity from around 0.6Mt/yr to 1.6Mt/yr. Global Cement's Peter Edwards visited the plant and spoke to key members of staff ahead of the field trip by delegates of the 56th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference.
