- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
To tie in with the location of the 59th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, Global Cement turns its attention to the cement sector of Canada, with a look at production trends, producers and the future.
- Written by Terry Pavlopoulos, Cement Business Advisory Ltd
A lot of time has been spent discussing the recent financial crisis and its impact on the cement sector. The pre-crisis strategic drivers and behaviour of the sector have changed significantly in the post-crisis era. How can cement businesses proceed from here...?
- Written by Interview by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
The Hanson Ketton cement plant in Rutland, UK is the company’s main supplier of cement into the busy London and South East region of the UK. The plant was constructed in 1928 and began production in 1929. It has since undergone a series of expansions and upgrades, most recently with the installation of a Polysius kiln (No. 8) in 1986. Despite having to mothball its Kiln 7 in 2008 due to market conditions, the company continues to invest heavily in the plant, with major environmental, efficiency and quarry projects ongoing and planned for the coming years.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
The Islamic Republic of Iran is located in the west of Asia and shares borders with Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It covers a total of 1.65 million km2, has 82.8 million inhabitants and has the eighth-largest cement sector in the world, according to active capacity listed in the Global Cement Directory 2017. It was previously as high as fourth-largest in 2014/2015, and is aiming to improve its ranking in the near future.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
Once the epitome of the rapidly-rising BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India and China), Brazil’s economy and cement sector have taken a massive knock since 2008. This has been due to the global economic downturn exacerbated by the country’s reliance on mineral exports and accompanying political upheaval. Here we look at the country’s cement producers, recent production and consumption trends, recent news events and sector outlook.
