October 2026

October 2026

The October 2026 issue of Global Cement Magazine looks at how the cement sector is further along the AI adoption curve than it may think, while there are technical features on monitoring, conveying, carbon capture and chains.

There’s a comprehensive plant report from Holcim UK’s new grinding plant and terminal at Tilbury, plus a review of the cement sectors of the Benelux countries, front cover advertiser John King Chains looks back on 100 years of business, the latest US cement sector forecast from The Sullivan Report and a report from the recent FICEM Technical Congress.

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The behaviour of SR5 cement in jet grouting
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 01-10-2026

An in-depth investigation into the foaming behaviour of SR5 cement when used in jet grouting.

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Holcim Tilbury: A plant of tomorrow
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 01-10-2026

Holcim UK is nearing the completion of a new terminal and grinding plant for low-CO2 cements in Tilbury, Essex, UK. Global Cement visited to discuss the project, its products and wider UK cement market trends.

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Cement in Benelux
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 01-10-2026

Global Cement takes in the cement sectors of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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US outlook: Q4 2026
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 01-10-2026

In The Sullivan Report, chief economist and forecaster Ed Sullivan forecasts the future of cement demand and consumption in the US, shaped by factors such as the Iran war, infl ation and federal investment.

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FICEM Congreso Técnico 2026
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 01-10-2026

The Latin American and Caribbean cement federation, FICEM, hosted its 2026 Congreso Técnico at the Expo Santa Fe México convention centre in Mexico City, Mexico, on 1 – 3 September 2026. Three days of conference proceedings complemented a busy exhibition across two halls. Global Cement was in attendance...

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