Reader testimonials for the 25th anniversary issue of Global Cement Magazine
Dr Ahmed Zugail
A3 & Co, UAE
Global Cement Magazine has established itself as a main source of information and networking for members working with the cement industry worldwide. I had met Dr McCaffrey in his beginnings and I must say that I am not surprised by the success he has made, not only with the prominence of the magazine, but also by the various events that uniquely concentrated on issues related to the environment, energy and efficiency ahead of everyone. Wishing you another great 25 years.
Eng. Ahmad Al-Rousan
Secretary General, AUCBM, Syria
The Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (AUCBM) collaborates with a number of distinguished international journals dealing with the cement industry and building materials. Global Cement Magazine comes as an essential partner with AUCBM for all its activities. Anyone who reads this periodical will have a comprehensive idea about cement industry news and technical novelties. Add to this the other publications and events held by Global Cement, which are considered one of the prime references for those interested in cement industry. While Global Cement Magazine has occupied a prominent position, the credit goes to the great efforts of its staff, who deserve all appreciation and praise. The AUCBM General Secretariat highly values the cooperation and partnership between Global Cement and AUCBM.
Frank Brannvoll
BRANNVOLL Aps, Denmark
Congratulations! Having participated in several live (may these be back soon) and webinar conferences, I always enjoyed the professional and fun attitudes. Great insight in the sector - and my warmest congratulations to the full team!
Prakash Bharati
CALDERYS India, India
Congratulations Global Cement on completing 25 years and thank you for keeping us updated on what is happening in the cement industry across the globe. Amazed to see the coverage of the latest technology such as artificial intelligence and digitisation initiatives taken by cement industry. Kudos to the whole team for wonderful work!
Koen Coppenholle
Chief Executive, Cembureau, Belgium (EU)
Cembureau, the European Cement Association, congratulates the team of Global Cement Magazine on the 25th birthday of an excellent guide for not only for cement industry professionals but much beyond, reaching out to policymakers and the public at large. Contributions are written in an accessible language and cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from cement markets overviews over company insights to new developments in innovation and technology. Maintaining a high standard of research and drafting with a constant focus on the readers’ needs has turned the Global Cement Magazine and the events organized by its team into a standard reference point. We’re very much looking forward to the next 25 years and more!!
Juan Esteban Calle
CEO, Cementos Argos, Colombia
On behalf of Cementos Argos and our more than 7000 employees throughout the Americas, I would like to extend our most sincere congratulations on your 25th Anniversary. Undoubtedly, Global Cement’s excellent editorial content has set an exemplary standard, contributing to the consolidation of our industry and its visibility and positioning in the world, a task that deserves our recognition. May this happy celebration be an excuse to thank you for your unparalleled work. At Argos, our doors will always be open to support and promote the important work you do.
Julio Rodriguez
CEO, Cementos Molins, Spain
We are celebrating 25 years of Global Cement Magazine and from Cementos Molins we want to send our warmest congratulations to all its human team for this celebration and the excellent work done throughout all these years; it is important to highlight the great contribution of Global Cement Magazine to the development of our sector and its visibility at all social and professional levels… well deserved recognition and best wishes for the next 25 years… Congratulations!
Francesco Jr Caltagirone
Chairman & CEO, Cementir Holding, Italy
We, as Cementir Holding, would like to send our warmest congratulations to all the Global Cement team for this great achievement. Throughout 25 years, Global Cement Magazine has been always providing insightful contributions for the enhancement of the cement and concrete industry with in-depth analysis on the whole value chain. The constant focus on the up-rising challenges on the most relevant topics is, undoubtedly, the key feature of your successful path over 25 years. Keep working on the same way!
Fernando A Gonzalez
CEO, Cemex, Mexico
On behalf of the entire CEMEX family, we want to congratulate Global Cement for its 25 years of publishing history and support the industry with quality content. Thank you for helping to reach the conversations and making us part of them. We wish you continued success for the years to come and I am sure your organisation will continue to be a reference in the industry. CONGRATULATIONS!
Anang Adji Sunoto
Chemone Indonesia, Indonesia
Global Cement has supplied us the very informative and useful knowledge of cement technology.
Shine Mathai
Cem-Vision, South Africa
Congrats to Global Cement Magazine for becoming 25 years young!.Kudos to the team in organising and maintaining high quality standards in the magazine, as well as conferences. Wishing the best endeavours for the future.
Sinan Haciomeroglu
Çimko Çimento, Turkey
Global Cement Magazine is the most reliable source for many years on all issues related to the cement industry. I gain a lot of new information in each new issue. I hope that its successes will grow exponentially in the future and that it will always guide the sector in the future, as it has done so far. Happy 25th Anniversary!
Dr Franz Muschaweck
CEO, DALOG Diagnosesysteme GmbH, Germany
Happy 25th Anniversary! Time flies when working with the professional team from Global Cement. Thanks for providing a great platform to exchange with cement professionals through your magazines and conferences. Rob and Paul, thanks for your friendship and all the best for the next 25 years.
Rebruar Rashid
Delta Cement, Iraq
I’ve been working in the cement industry since 1983. Global Cement Magazine gave me new fresh blood to go on!
Muhammed Yousef
DG Khan Cement, Pakistan
I am knowing about cement industries and other issues related to that circle throughout the worldwide mostly because of Global Cement Magazine. It is a great communication system.
Dr Luigi Di Matteo
DI MATTEO Förderanlagen
With the 25th anniversary of the Global Cement Magazine, we celebrate also a quarter of a century of first-class news and information from the cement world. Since our first collaboration up to this very day, Global Cement is one of the primary sources when it comes to the latest news in alternative fuels and their utilisation in cement clinkering. Besides the editorial efforts, we participated also in a lot of associated conferences and fairs over the years. Especially the annual CemFuels Conference has become one of the major events in the cement calendar for both our clients and ourselves. We are looking forward to the next 25 years of Global Cement Magazine.
Mohamed Nial
EDCE, Algeria
Global Cement Magazine helped me to acquire lot of information about new cement plants in the world.
Fernando Antonio Morais Vasconcelos
FAM VASCONCELOS, Brazil
Great magazine and excellent seminars. I hope you continue doing this for our knowledge and improvement.
Abdul Rahim Butt
FBL, Pakistan
I got introduced to Global Cement Magazine in 2016 and have found it invaluable in navigating the trends and updates in the cement world globally, as well as in Pakistan.
Enrique Escalante
CEO, GCC, Mexico
Congratulations on your 25-year anniversary! Many thanks for all you have done, and will continue to do, for the cement and concrete industries. You’ve successfully weathered many storms to bring relevant, timely and insightful information to your audience. Together we can build a better, and more sustainable, future for our communities and the planet.
Patrick Heyd
Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, Germany
We have used Global Cement Magazine as a communication channel from the very beginning and have built up a very good relationship over the last 25 years. As a process specialist in the field of state-of-the-art grinding technology and solution provider to the cement industry, we view the magazine from two perspectives. On the one hand, to improve our own level of awareness and, on the other hand, to inform ourselves about the latest news from the industry. Experience shows that the magazine is very good for both. For example, the magazine has provided us with communication support for world premieres, such as the first vertical mill with a drive power of more than 10,000kW or the first modular cement grinding plant with vertical mill technology, but also for our 150th company anniversary in 2014. We congratulate Global Cement Magazine on its 25th anniversary and look forward to a fruitful cooperation in the years to come.
Thomas Guillot
Global Cement and Concrete Association, UK
On behalf of the GCCA and its membership, I congratulate the Global Cement Magazine on 25 years of outstanding coverage. Your platform has long been at the forefront of reporting for our sector, bringing quality insight as our sector has grown and evolved. As we move into a key phase of delivering a sustainable future and on the commitments within our Net Zero Roadmap, I am sure you will continue to play a key part in telling our story to the wider world - a bright cement and concrete future. We look forward to many more years of working with you.
Ali Biglari
Golestan University, Iran
It is my great pleasure to congratulate Global Cement Magazine on its 25th anniversary. Only the best quality content magazines can stand the test of time. I would also like to congratulate the team for their pure hard work, perseverance, and determination which has helped the magazine reach this place. All the very best for the next 25 years to come.
Prof Armin Ißleib & Irina Ißleib-Lubojanski
HARDTOP Gießereitechnologie GmbH, Germany
We would like to warmly congratulate you on the occasion of your 25th Anniversary. HARDTOP Gießereitechnologie GmbH has worked successfully with you for more than 20 years. This is expressed, among other things, in the countless articles that we have been able to publish in your well-known specialist magazine for the cement industry. We checked again - the first publication, with the title ‘Operational results of composite cast hammers,’ was in September 2000. We were still at the very beginning and were happy to have had this opportunity. In addition, we have already been able to cover the front page of Global Cement Magazine five times and place regular advertisements. You have always actively accompanied us as a company and always stood by our side with advice and action. This has resulted in a very close friendship that we would never be without. We thank you for your continued loyalty and your kind support and wish you continued success.
Dr Dominik von Achten
CEO, HeidelbergCement, Germany
The building materials sector is ever evolving. Tackling the overarching issue of climate change requires commitment and decisive action from all key players. Global Cement Magazine is a knowledgeable and informative partner on this journey: with up-to-date reporting from companies, in-depth coverage of pioneering research activities and innovation, and a special sense for what is currently driving the sector. On behalf of HeidelbergCement, my sincere congratulations on your 25th Anniversary and all the best for the next 25 years!
Bobby He
Huaxin Cement, China
This very special day means so much to all of us. Happy Anniversary! Wish Global Cement Magazine the best and get a fruitful result in future!
Dirk Schlemper
INFORM GmbH
From the first page to The Last Word – Global Cement Magazine is the trade journal equivalent of a literary page-turner, a monthly must-read for all cement professionals. Looking forward to the next 300 issues!
Olaf Michelswirth
Intercem Engineering GmbH
25 years of tireless commitment full of dynamism and inspiration for successful market activities mark a solid foundation of the highest quality, security and stability. The Intercem team sincerely congratulates you on this lasting success and looks forward to continuing our trusting cooperation in the future.
Charlie Lee
Inter-PLAT, South Korea
Congratulations for the 25th anniversary celebration of Global Cement Magazine. I hope that GCM will continue to contribute to the development of the building materials industry in the world more in the future.
Irianto Oetomo Maruwi
Institut Semen dan Beton Indonesia
All the best Global Cement Magazine.
Mehdi Aminiyekta
Iran Cement Association, Iran
I am so glad to be one member of the big cement industry family in the world and I always try to inform my colleagues in my country about cement events globally through this good coordinator.
Leijing Han
ITIBMIC, China
A guide to advanced cement manufacturing!
Nilesh Narwekar
CEO, JSW Cement
On behalf of JSW Cement, I would like to congratulate Global Cement Magazine on its 25th anniversary. The entire team at Global Cement Magazine has been successfully leading thought leadership in the cement sector across the world. The in-depth coverage of various topics across the entire cement value chain encompassing mining, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices and global cement news in every issue has been very insightful and useful. I am sure that with continued excellence in cement reporting and unparalleled extensive coverage, Global Cement Magazine shall definitely retain its position as the world’s most widely-read cement magazine in the future as well.
John Kline
Kline Consulting
Congratulations on reaching your 25th anniversary, a silver event for sure. It has been a pleasure for me personally interacting with your team over the years. I have especially enjoyed your conference coverage giving very concise but accurate summaries of the main points. Pivoting to virtual events has been a challenge for many, but Global Cement has really excelled at it. I look forward to being around for the 50th anniversary of Global Cement, and please invite me if I am still around!
Luis Fuentes
Lafarge Africa, Nigeria
Global Cement Magazine has been an important part of my professional development for the last 20 years. Congratulations for this 25th birthday of - without doubt - the cement industry magazine leader!
Mohammad Mohiuddin
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, Bangladesh
I’m a regular reader of Global Cement Magazine and I find it very informative and useful to enhance my knowledge. A very special thanks to Dr Robert McCaffrey for his leadership role. The way he and his team have dealt with the Covid-19 situation by arranging virtual conferences and events, that is just fantastic. I wish Global Cement Magazine success all the way.
Wael Helaly
National Company for Cement in Beni Suef, Egypt
Happy birthday day!
Michael Ireland
President & CEO, PCA, US
On behalf of PCA member companies, the Portland Cement Association congratulates the entire Global Cement Magazine team on 25 years of compelling, insightful and informative coverage of the industry. Having recently announced the PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, this effort is likely to be the most important industry initiative for the next 25 years. PCA and its member companies are prepared to take on this large scale, collaborative emissions reduction effort. We look forward to working with Global Cement to tell our Roadmap progress and other critical stories that shape and drive the industry forward.
Mohamed Sedek
Egypt
Congratulations all Global Cement Magazine team for this important anniversary. Wish you all the best and from success to success!
Dr-Ing. Joe Harder
CEO & Founder, OneStone Consulting, Bulgaria
Happy 25th Anniversary! You received the most innovative route to market award and with good reason. It’s not just the number of professional magazines, databooks and unmatched conferences that you created, beyond that it’s your decision to offer the magazines for free download for registered users and to provide presentations via live seminars and guest speaker broadcasts, when travelling became difficult. Paul and Rob, I like to send you and your team my warmest congratulations, may your company continue with innovative ideas and also prosper in the years to come!
N Ansari
PJL, United States
Coincidently Global Cement Magazine and I started our cement journey in the same year, 1997. Global Cement Magazine has become a niche in the field of cement sector information and knowledge sharing. Relentless and outstanding articles are its trademark. I congratulate Global Cement Magazine and its entire team for this outstanding achievement and wish to scale greater heights in the years coming ahead
Mohammed Rahman
Premier Cement, Bangladesh
It is my great pleasure to get Global Cement Magazine and I am very glad of this service. By getting the latest and modern global cement information my knowledge has become greater. My gratitude to all members in this magazine publication. I warmly pray to GOD to help all of the group members to be continued this service forever. Many many thanks again and again!
Akhwari Pamungkas
PT Semen Baturaja, Indonesia
Wonderful magazine, always up to date for the new technology. I can learn many things from Global Cement Magazine.
Soni Asrul Sani
Semen Gresik, Indonesia
Always inspiring and up-to-date information about cement industry. Thx!
Camil Farhat
Seven Refractories, Cyprus
Very informative magazine. Always had the pleasure to navigate through and get updated with the latest on the cement industry. All the best for many more years to come.
Dr Giresh Mehta
Shree Digvijay Cement, India
My heartiest congratulations to the entire Global Cement Magazine team for completion of glorious successful 25 years.
Gul Mohamed
Star Cement, UAE
I started my cement career in 2006, along with the new era of Global Cement Magazine. The new technological upgrades, cement studies and present market updates are very informative. The updates from Global Cement provide good insights to make larger decisions. Organising events, seminars, competitions, conferences, etc. (online) is most appreciated. I wish Global Cement a very happy 25th anniversary and would like to thank the entire team for their marvelous effort put together to reach these heights. Keep the good work going on.
Venkateswara Rao Yendluri
Tabuk Cement, Saudi Arabia
Congratulations to Global Cement. I really appreciate it, especially during the Covid-19 period you did a great job of conducting webinars seminars and sharing the present burning topics - carbon capture and alternative fuels.
Masafumi Fushihara
President & Representative Director, Taiheiyo Cement, Japan
We are very happy and glad to hear that your magazine has completed 25 successful years and it is indeed a matter of joy. We remember the first issue of Asian Cement, which was of great interest to us and it is your great achievement that Global Cement is today a highly respected and top circulating cement industry magazine. We hope Global Cement continues to provide first class global coverage for its passionate readers as it has been doing with each passing issue, and reaches even greater heights in the future. Omedetōgozaimasu!
Dimitri Papalexopoulos
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Titan Cement, Greece
Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary, a milestone that is appreciated across our company and, indeed, the cement industry as a whole. Your focused content and approach has made an immense contribution to keeping the industry abreast of the latest developments and innovations. Long may that continue!
David Lake
Thomas Armstrong Cement & Aggregates, UK
I look forward to getting up dates on the world’s cement markets. Well done and keep it up!
Dr Martin Schneider
Chief Executive, VDZ, Germany
25 years – congratulations Paul and Robert, for having developed the Global Cement Magazine to an internationally recognised platform for our sector. Thank you for the global coverage and the topics chosen, this is a great support for the cement industry. All the best for the coming years!
Frank Henning
VDZ Technology gGmbH, Germany
For a quarter of a century and beyond I have valued our friendship. It has been a real pleasure for me to not only participate in many of your events, both face to face and now online, but also to contribute to numerous magazine editions. I am proud to look forward to our continued friendship and on-going trail of participation at your events and in Global Cement.
Thomas Gandt & Peter Herrmann
Venti Oelde, Germany
Congratulations to Global Cement Magazine on 25 successful years. We much appreciate the professional information about the worldwide cement markets and developments in cement production. Many thanks for providing regular opportunities for the exchange of ideas with Global Cement Magazine and for the excellent support supplied by Paul Brown. Here’s to the next 25 years!
Marcelo Castelli
Global CEO, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil
It is a great pleasure to send you my very best wishes in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Global Cement Magazine. We, from Votorantim Cimentos, have a great respect and admiration for your work. Through the pages of your publication, we have been following the history and the evolution of the cement and concrete industry around the world. Please accept our congratulations for such an important milestone. Best wishes from the staff at Votorantim Cimentos.
Ian Riley
CEO, World Cement Association, UK
On behalf of WCA and our member companies, I congratulate you and the Global Cement Magazine team on 25 years of specialist, knowledgeable reporting on the cement industry. We look forward to future collaboration with Global Cement to help inform readers of important trends and developments and to help all cement and concrete producers accelerate their journeys to decarbonisation.
Alternative Fuels Special Issue 2021
The Alternative Fuels Special Issue from Global Cement is a 96 page report containing original, exclusive, case studies, markets, opinion and analysis articles on the use of alternative fuels by the cement and lime industries.
It includes articles on how to start with alternative fuels to how the sector's low-CO2 future will affect plant design. There are shredding, dosing and burner case-studies, plus a look at the effects of rising biogenic content, pelletised fuels and how our sector can help to eliminate some of the world's most persistent pollutants. There is also insight into what drives regional fuel trends, with comment from the Middle East, the US, Europe and China.
The final print issue will be distributed to delegates at the 15th Global CemFuels Conference on alternative fuels in the cement and lime industry, on 16 - 17 February 2022, as well as to selected readers worldwide. To advertise in the final print issue, contact Paul Brown at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 15 January 2022 at the latest.
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Contents
KEYNOTES
How to Start with AF: A look at correct sorting / specification of municipal solid waste, plus ways to ensure project viability - Hubert Baier, Consultant.
Future Burners: Fuels of tomorrow, including Hydrogen / Oxygen / Other gases, and their effects on burner design - Xavier D'hubert, Consultant.
Pre-Processing v Co-Processing: How the balance between AF preparation and plant complexity is changing - Matthias Mersmann, KHD Humboldt Wedag.
New Biogenic Fuels: Discussion of the rising importance of CO2 pricing and how this is driving biogenic fuel trends - Per Cederberg, Geminor.
Pesticides & POPs: How cement plants can help to dispose of some of the world's most persistent and wide-spread pollutants - Ed Verhamme, Alternate Resource Partners.
Weird & Wonderfuels: Discussion of hard-to-process fuel streams, with focus on shredding - Peter Streinik, UNTHA.
REGIONS
Ten Years of AF in China: Interview with Ian Riley, World Cement Association, on the drivers behind the use of AF in China.
AF in the USA: Interview with Rick Bohan, PCA Sustainability Director, on the status of AF use in the United States.
Middle East Focus: Interview with Samer Al Zamer, SMART Systems, about nascent Middle Eastern AF trends and what producers can do to facilitate change.
AF in the UK, EU & Further Afield: Interview with Andy Hill, Cynosure, about UK and EU SRF and RDF trends and how these fit into the wider global AF picture.
SUPPLIERS
In discussion: Lindner: Interview with Marco Egger, from shredder manufacturer Lindner Recyclingtech.
In discussion: WEIMA: Interview with Erik Hagen from shredder manufacturer WEIMA.
In discussion: TANA: Interview with Josef Imp from shredder manufacturer TANA.
Waste Knot: Interview with Matthew Goodwin from new UK-based pelletised fuel manufacturer Waste Knot Energy.
N+P - Towards 100% AF: Discussion of new fuels from N+P - Lars Jennissen, N+P.
CASE-STUDIES
Fluctuating Flows: SICK's gas flow sensor technology helps Kirchdorfer Cement in Austria.
Maximising AF with CFD: CFD analysis and burner replacement case-study by FCT Combustion at Cemmac, Slovakia.
KHD Pyrorotors in South Korea: Two Asian case-studies concerning the Pyrorotor long-residence time combustion device.
TANA Shark for Lafarge: Tyre-processing case-study from the Czech Republic.
Fearless Shredding of hazardous waste: Vietnamese case-study from shredder manufacturer WEIMA.
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Global Cement Magazine - January 2016
The January 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains a number of articles on the state of the global cement industry at the start of 2016, including the implications of continued slow or non-existant growth in some markets, the prospects for further mergers and acquisitions, lessons from other sectors and a run-down of capacity/population.There are also features on plant modernisation, fans and a large and detailed review of the rapidly-changing cement industries of Central Asia.
Global Cement Magazine - February 2016
To coincide with the forthcoming Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic, the February 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine has a strong focus on the use of alternative fuels in the cement sector. It includes a Keynote article from HeidelbergCement and technical articles from major suppliers.
There are also two visit reports from the LafargeHolcim Čížkovice and the Cemex Prachovice cement plants, which will be visited by CemFuels delegates. The issue's country focus turns to the Czech Republic, with an update from Austria too.
Global Cement Magazine - March 2016
The March 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine includes a detailed look at coal use in the cement sector plus articles on alternative fuels, conveying, marine and road distribution, silo safety, quarrying and carbon capture and storage.
It also includes the winner, runners-up and commended entries from the Global Cement Photography Competition 2016.
Global Cement Magazine - April 2016
The April 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine includes a review of the recent 10th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition, two detailed technical case-studies on alternative fuels usage and a plant review of BaselCement's Achinsky Cement plan.
The issue also features an update on the German cement sector, features on bagging trends and conveying and all the latest global cement industry news, products and trends.
Global Cement Magazine - May 2016
The May 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine has a focus on the Americas to coincide with this year's IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition. The issue includes a report on the US market and an in-depth look at the Texas cement sector in 2015 and early 2016.
It also includes interviews with US Portland Cement Association (PCA) president James Toscas and PCA's chief economist Ed Sullivan along with a site visit to Ash Grove's Midlothian cement plant and a look at Entsorga's MBT technology in West Virginia. Outside of America, the issue also features the latest global cement industry news and a photo gallery of the recent bauma exhibition in Munich.
Global Cement Magazine - June 2016
The June 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains features on creating better quality cement while simultaneously improving cost efficiency and being environmentally friendly both to workers and to the planet. Features include a look at Trabits Group's patented method of inter-grinding cement clinker with zeolite to create high performance well cement, an article on the importance of effective dust suppression systems in quarries and results from ABB's extensive trial into PM monitoring.
Also featured is an in-depth assessment of the cement industry in the UK along with industry news from all around the globe as well as a review of the 3rd Global EnviroCem Conference.
Global Cement Magazine - July - August 2016
The July - August 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains a detailed look at the Top 10 global cement producers and a number of articles concerning how improved CO2 and sustainability reporting can benefit producers' bottom lines. There are technical contributions on marine terminals, copper slag in cement, mill maintenance, plant construction, bagging and blockage detection, plus all of the latest news from around the industry.
Global Cement Magazine - September 2016
The September 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine includes reviews of the German and Chinese cement sectors as well as technical features on cement testing, alternative fuels, chains, storage, cooling, pneumatic conveying, gears, alkali-activated cements and low chromium six cements.
We also consider the possible effects of the UK 'Brexit' decision on that country's cement sector.
Global Cement Magazine - October 2016
The October 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains a look at cement trade trends around the world, as well as discussion of trends in slag, fly ash and other supplementary cementitious materials.
The issue's technical section includes features on fans, gears, lime, lubrication, refractories, chains and cement testing. As well as all of the latest news, the issue includes the first part of our look at the cement markets of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Global Cement Magazine - November 2016
The November 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest cement sector news plus technical articles covering alternative fuels, process and product modelling, electrostatic precipitators and refractory insulation. It also contains the second part of our look at the rapidly-changing cement industries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), plus an in-depth cement plant visit report from the Cemex South Ferriby plant in the UK. The plant has recently undergone extensive reconstruction, following a devastating flood in December 2013.
Global Cement Magazine - December 2016
The December 2016 issue of Global Cement Magazine rounds out the year with our review of the major news events of the past 12 months as well as a summary of the forthcoming Global Cement Top 100 Report 2017.
The issue also contains a look at management consulting for the cement sector, plus technical articles on grinding, alternative fuels, monitoring and conveying and all of the latest global cement news.
The Global Cement Bird Watch
#globalcementbirdwatch
How many different species of birds visit your cement plant each year?
Are you one of the best cement plants in the world for the number of bird species visiting each year?
Now it's time to find out!
Global Cement launches the Global Cement Bird Watch 2017 - 2018.
How to take part:
Tell us in an email (to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Subject line 'Global Cement Bird Watch') that you are going to take part.
Just count the number of species that visit your cement plant (including your quarry and any land you own which is attached to the cement plant). Record them in the Global Cement Bird Watch Spreadsheet (downoad here).
The count should last from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.
Any number of plant personnel can take part.
This is on an 'honour' system - we trust you not to cheat!
Only birds that actually 'touch down' are counted - birds flying over are not counted!
You have to positively identify each bird with a high degree of certainty. How high? Imagine if your little finger was on the chopping block, and would be severed if you got the identification wrong.... that's how high your degree of certainty should be! If in doubt, leave it out!
You are allowed (and actually positively encouraged) to attract birds to your cement plant: Give birds a home; Provide them with wetlands and other water resources; Provide them with food (not just by putting out food for them, but also, for example, by planting food crops and other plants that attract birds - and the insects that birds feast on; Reduce any pollution (dust, emissions, noise, disturbance); Rehabilitate quarries and other land; Increase biodiversity through habitat diversification.
Record the number of individual species seen each month. Total up the total number of different species seen over the course of 12 months. Send us your record after 31 March 2018, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
All cement plants participating in the Global Cement Bird Watch will be acknowleged on this page.
The cement plants with the most different species will be honoured in Global Cement Magazine in 2018.
Good luck - and happy birding!
'Hungry robin,' photo by Paul Brown, Global Cement magazine
LafargeHolcim - Aggregate Industries Cauldon cement plant (UK) has sent in its bird list (37) to date:
...robin, goldfinch, blackbird, tree sparrow, feral pigeon, kestrel, buzzard, barn owl, tawny owl, lapwing, chaffinch, fieldfare, mistle thrush, song thrush, bullfinch, mute swan, mallard, grey heron, skylark, great spotted woodpecker, green woodpecker, curlew, nut hatch, tree creeper, pied wagtail, swallow, grey wagtail, sparrowhawk, pheasant, carrion crow, magpie, wood pigeon, canada goose, blue tit, great tit, wren, long tailed tit.
Below: fledgling kestrels at Cauldon cement plant (UK), by Mark Ollier.
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Global Cement Magazine - January 2017
The January 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains case-study articles on alternative fuels, emission reduction technologies and wear protection. We also have a detailed look at the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement (LEILAC) project, which aims to trap the process carbon dioxide from the calcination step.
The issue's regional focus is on South America (excluding Brazil) and we showcase the winning entries from the Global Cement Photography Competition 2017.
Global Cement Magazine - February 2017
The February 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine is an alternative fuels bumper issue to coincide with the 11th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition, taking place in Barcelona, Spain on 2 - 3 February 2017. It contains a look detailed look at the burners used by the sector, plus articles on lean gas burning, explosion protection, dust filtration and alternative fuel dosing. This issue's regional focus takes in Spain and Portugal and we have detailed plant reports from Cementos Molins and Cementos Portland Valderrivas.
Global Cement Magazine - March 2017
The March 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second part of our detailed review of burners for the cement sector, an introduction to roller press maintenance, a lime plant project round-up and case-study on improving the efficiency of an Egyptian cement plant. There is also a review of the recent Global CemFuels Conference, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, a report on the state of the Brazilian cement sector and all of the latest global cement news.
Global Cement Magazine - April 2017
The April 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains a host of articles on lower-capex ways to optimise the cement production process, including on yard control and distribution, in-house computational fluid dynamics, a fan retrofit and ball mill optimisation, to coincide with the 1st Global CemProcess Conference & Exhibition, which takes place in London, UK on 24 - 25 April 2017. There is also a detailed plant visit report from the Hanson Ketton cement plant, which will be visited by delegates of the event.
As well as our CemProcess-related content, readers will be able to find articles on chains, SNCR and mill and kiln drives, as well as in-depth reports on the Iranian and Central African cement markets, both of which have huge potential for rapid growth in the future.
Global Cement Magazine - May 2017
The May 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine has a wealth of features on the North American cement sector to coincide with the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference taking place in Calgary, Alberta, including reviews of the Canadian and US cement sectors, a report from Lafarge Canada's Exshaw plant and interviews with the PCA President Jim Toscas and its Chief Economist Ed Sullivan. The issue also contains a look at cement sector strategy and technical articles on pneumatic conveying, kiln inlet measurement, grinding, slag and fans.
Global Cement Magazine - June 2017
As well as all of the latest global cement news, the June 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains articles on kiln cooling, chains, alternative fuels, coal mills, the UK cement sector and green cement in India. There is also a review of the 1st Global CemProcess Conference, which took place in London, UK and comment from Cembureau and the Cement Sustainability Initiative.
Global Cement Magazine - July - August 2017
The July - August 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine opens with our annual look at the Top 10 global cement producers. We present technical articles on heavy-duty bearings, the environmental impacts of cement packaging, ways to reduce fan noise and a feature on the Egyptian cement sector's new coal grinding installations.
The issue includes slag-cement related interviews with Ecocem's Micheál McKittrick and Carbicrete's Chris Stern. As well as all the latest global cement news there are also reviews of the Global Slag Conference & Exhibition that took place in Düsseldorf, the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Calgary and interpack 2017 in Düsseldorf.
Global Cement Magazine - September 2017
The September 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains technical articles on cement plant engineering, low CO2 concrete, electrical efficiency, chromium six reduction, logistics, alternative fuels, conveyors and a review of the recent Global CemTrans Conference, which took place in Antwerp, Belgium. To coincide with its distribution at the VDZ Annual Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany, we look at the current state of play in the German cement sector and also carry a look back at 60 years of cement production at the Lafarge Cauldon plant in Staffordshire, UK.
Global Cement Magazine - October 2017
The October 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine has technical features on ash drying, silo level management, slag grinding, pneumatic conveying of alternative fuels and rail transport, as well as a detailed visit report from gear manufacturer Wikov in Czechia.
To coincide with the TÇMB Technical Symposium in Antalya the issue also carries a review of the Turkish cement sector. There is also a look at the Russian cement sector.
Global Cement Magazine - November 2017
The November 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news, plus articles on automation, wear parts, alternative fuels, maintenance contacts and vertical roller mills. To coincide with the 22nd Arab-International Cement Conference in Sharm-El-Sheikh, we look at the major cement industries of the AUCBM member countries and sustainability in Egypt.
Meanwhile, we carry an interview with Sanghi Cement to coincide with the NCB India Conference in New Delhi. There is also a review of Hardtop's recent 20th Anniversary celebrations.
Global Cement Magazine - December 2017
The December 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains a summary of the forthcoming Global Top 100 Report on the biggest cement producing companies and countries, our look at the main news stories of 2017 and a feature for companies looking to recruit and retain high-level employees.
There are technical contributions on gearboxes, drives, sustainable concrete and the effects of harmful electrical harmonics within the cement sector. The issue also carries reviews of the recent VDZ Annual Cement Conference and EuroSlag 2017.
