26 December 2017
UK: Welding Alloys has launched MillCarb, a repairable welded ceramic composite alloy providing an engineered wear protection solution for grinding components. It combines the wear resistant properties of advanced and complex ceramics with graded grain sizes and the shock absorbing properties of a metallic matrix, creating a ceramic metal matrix composite. The company says that these features have been incorporated into a weldable solution that is capable of multiplying the life of components by offering a repairable alternative. MillCarb is currently being trialled with industrial partners.
Cemex Spain’s Buñol cement plant marks centenary 26 December 2017
Spain: Cemex Spain’s Buñol cement plant has marked the 100th anniverary of the plant and the 25th anniversary of Cemex’s entry into the Spanish market. Pedro Palomino, the president of Cemex Spain, Juan Charquero, the plant manager, Juncal Carrascosa, the local mayor, and employees, customers and suppliers of the company atttended the event including the screening of a documentary about the cement industry, according to the Las Provincias newspaper.