- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH has manufactured and supplied electric motors for a range of industrial applications for over 90 years. Now a third-generation family-owned business of more than 150 people, the firm supplies cement sector clients with squirrel cage motors, slip ring motors and direct current motors all around the world...
- Written by Amjad Waqar, Lucky Cement Ltd
Amjad Waqar has hands-on experience of conducting and leading several due diligence procedures and acquisitions, as well as of handling post-acquisition processes, especially in the cement sector. In this article he explains the importance of due diligence and why it is required, discusses key areas of due diligence and highlights the key points in due diligence reports.
- Written by Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO, Dalmia Cement
“Dalmia Cement’s vision is ‘To be a leader in building materials and evoke pride in all stakeholders through customer centricity, innovation, sustainability and our values.’ It’s for this reason that we are playing a leading role in the global low-carbon transition. At Dalmia Cement, we have embraced this shift as we gear up to unlock innovation and create a sustainable, carbon-negative business of the future.”
- Written by Dr Petr Bláha & Arnaud Pujol, abpb consulting GmbH
Emissions limits for cement plants are getting stronger in many world regions. Often plants resort to mitigation equipment, which is expensive to buy and to operate, in order to meet them. Most of the time, emission relevant components, such as volatile organic compounds, pyritic sulphur, mercury and others, are inherent to the raw materials used in the process. The accepted standpoint in the industry is that little can be done to control these elements coming from the quarry and thus little control can be exerted. In reality, this is far from the case. The case-study presented below shows how a detailed evaluation of the deposit, followed by block modelling and quarry planning, can not only improve the control of emissions, but also decrease them.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
This article looks at the cement sector, related statistics and recent news from 15 West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
