The March 2025 issue of Global Cement Magazine presents the CEO of a UAE-based cement company in discussion as part of our Leaders Series, alongside a talk with departing World Cement Association CEO Ian Riley, who reflects on developments around the world since he took the job in 2019.

Lime is front and centre in the Technical segment, with articles that will be of interest to anyone contemplating kilns and carbon capture. Other technical articles explore parts of the cement production line, including mills, gearboxes and remote monitoring equipment, and introduce a new supplementary cementitious material in use in Australia.

Elsewhere in the issue, we look back at the 5th Global FutureCem Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye – and linger in that country for a full review of the cement sector there. We also have two articles on China: a country report and a special focus on alternative fuels.