Global Cement speaks with Heber Barrios, plant manager at Cementos Progreso’s San Gabriel plant, the most modern cement plant in Central America.
Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement
Cement-based energy storage
The Holcim Innovation Center’s Dr Matthieu Horgnies outlines the group’s novel approach to future energy storage needs.
EU ETS: Enter Phase IV – Part 2: Country Analysis
As outlined in CemBR’s previous article, the overall EU ETS allowances for Phase IV, which started in January 2021, were 13% lower than the allowances in 2020. However, this overall reduction has not been uniformly distributed among the member states.
Producer Profile: Cementos Progreso
José Raúl González, CEO of Guatemala’s Cementos Progreso, speaks about the history and development of the company, particularly its recent expansion into new markets in Latin America.
Comprehensive monitoring reduces downtime for Finnsementti
Schaeffler introduces its OPTIME condition monitoring system for rotating machines that were previously uneconomic to monitor in the cement sector.
