The December 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains our round-up of the biggest news stories from the year and a look at the top cement producing countries and companies, plus features on fan performance, motors, loading / unloading and how companies can best position themselves to avoid the fall-out from the US - Chinese 'tariff tiff.' We also visit COMACSA's very interesting white cement plant in Peru, turn our regional focus to East Africa and present a review of the recent 23rd Arab-International Cement Conference & Exhibition, which took place in Amman, Jordan.

The November 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine has a sustainability focus, with features on filtration, emission reduction and Dalmia Cement's aim to become carbon-negative by 2040. Elsewhere there are articles on due diligence, wear protection technology, the International VDZ Congress 2018, the Indian cement sector, the Middle East (with a focus on Jordan) and all of the latest cement sector news.

The October 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news, plus technical and feature articles on gears, emissions, quarrying and dynamic cement pricing. There's also an in-depth look at the latest in the west African cement sector (15 countries) and reviews from the FICEM Technical Congress 2018 in Panama and the RWM Exhibition in the UK. There is also a strong 'concrete flavour' as we analyse the Top 25 global concrete producers by production volumes. This is, we believe, the first time that anyone has published such a list. There is also a look at how cement activation can rejuvenate cement that has lost efficiency through prolonged storage, offering concrete manufacturers the opportunity to use less cement while still attaining high strength.

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.

The July - August 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine includes articles on silo safety, kiln operation, chains, concentrated solar power and Industry 4.0, interviews about fans, modular grinding plants, material handling and microgrids, as well as our profiles of the Top 10 cement producers (by installed capacity) in 2018. There is also a review of the recent Global CemProcess Conference, a picture review of the record-breaking Hillhead 2018 Quarrying & Recycling Show and all of the latest cement sector news.