The September 2018, to be distributed at the 8th International VDZ Congress in Düsseldorf, Germany, has a wide range of German features and interviews. This includes an in-depth discussion with Dr Martin Schneider, CEO of VDZ, an update on the German cement sector, an account of IKN's recent upgrade work at HeidelbergCement's Burglengenfeld plant, a summary of the fortunes of the country's large plant manufacturers (from VDMA) and interviews with KHD and Di Matteo Group. Elsewhere, as well as the latest news, there's the results of our recent climate change attitudes survey, plus features on gypsum mining in Mauritania and the efficacy of two-way radios in the cement sector.
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After two years of intense work, HeidelbergCement recommissioned its Burglengenfeld cement plant in March 2018. Here, authors from IKN GmbH, the turnkey supplier of the project, describe the upgrade process.
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Germany’s many large industrial plant manufacturers have been under pressure from new competitors in recent years. Now, new capabilities are coming to the fore...
KHD Humboldt Wedag is a publicly-held German supplier of equipment for the global cement sector, predominantly pyroprocessing systems and grinding plants. Focused almost entirely on the cement sector, the firm doubled its order intake in 2017 compared to 2016 by focusing on its core competencies. Orders have increased further so far in 2018, as the company gains success by constantly adapting to changing market requirements. Global Cement recently caught up with KHD’s CEO Gerold Keune to discuss the company’s origins, products, challenges and opportunities...
The German bulk materials handling equipment supplier Di Matteo Group has supplied equipment to the cement sector for over 50 years. It participated in some of the first alternative fuel trials in the 1980s and continues to develop its capabilities in this area. Here we speak to Dr Dominik Aufderheide, Head of Automation and Research, about the company’s history and capabilities, as well as a range of wider trends in the alternative fuels sector.
This article presents an overview of the natural gypsum resources in Mauritania. The country has enormous deposits of highly pure gypsum, located just 50km from a major deepwater port on the Atlantic Ocean, from where about 0.1Mt of gypsum was exported in 2017 to cement sector clients in West Africa. The article discusses the export potential for Mauritanian gypsum to the cement industry and other sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the United States.
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