Global Cement Magazine 2012

The January 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news and a large number of technical contributions in the fields of alternative fuels, material handling, fans, packaging and chains in the cement industry. It also contains an Iraqi cement round-up that includes a detailed account of a renovation project being carried out in the north of the country, an account of a visit to Qatrana Cement in Jordan and the top three entries from the 2012 Global Cement Photography Competition.

The February 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news as well as articles covering the use of alternative fuels, alternative cementitious materials and slag in the cement industry. It also contains our largest ever country report, focussing on the rapidly-growing cement industry of Brazil. The report has a thorough introduction to the Brazilian cement industry and numerous case-studies from suppliers in this exciting market.

The March 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news as well as a number of articles on alternative fuels to coincide with the Global Fuels Conference & Exhibition in Aachen, Germany on 5-6 March 2012. There is also a comprehensive review of the cement industries of Belgium and the Netherlands, including a case-study of HeidelbergCement's ENCI Maastricht plant, which uses nearly 90% alternative fuels in its fuel mix.

The April 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news as well as a review of the recent CemFuels Conference in Aachen, Germany, and technical contributions on gears and refractories. There is also a comprehensive review of the cement industries of Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam to coincide with the 23rd AFCM Technical Symposium, to be held in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on 23 - 26 April 2012. A preview of the event is also included in the issue.

The May 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news and an extensive focus on the USA ahead of the IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference in San Antonio, Texas, USA on 14-17 May 2012. As well as a 10 page review of the US cement industry, the issue features reviews of the TXI Hunter and Cemex Balcones cement plants, both of which will be visited by delegates as part of the conference. The May 2012 issue also includes a feature on the Russian cement industry and an article on cement trading in the Middle East.

The June 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains all of the latest global cement news and an extensive focus on the UK ahead of Hillhead 2012 in Buxton, Derbyshire on 19-21 June 2012. As well as a thorough review of the UK cement industry from industry expert Edwin Trout, the issue has an in-depth interview with Lafarge UK's National Commercial Technical Manager, Bill Price, and a preview of selected Hillhead exhibitors. The June 2012 issue also includes technical contributions from John King Chains, HARDTOP GmbH and Menzel Elektromotoren, a review of the IEEE/IAS-PCA Conference in San Antonio, USA and a review of the recent Global CemTrader Conference in London, UK.

The July-August 2012 issue has all of the latest global cement news, including details of India's record cartel fine, as well as reviews of major industry events: Hillhead 2012, Refra-Kolloquium, the Pfeiffer Convention and the inaugural CemPower Conference & Exhibition. The topic of the CemPower Conference was waste heat recovery (WHR) in the cement industry. To tie in with the theme of this conference this issue also has a technical paper on Kalina cycle waste heat recovery and a line-construction / WHR case-study at Najran Cement in Saudi Arabia.

The September 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine features all of the latest global cement news and a thorough review of the Central American and Caribbean cement industry to coincide with the FICEM-APCAC XXIX Technical Congress. It also has technical contributions from KettenWulf and Grace Construction Products, as well as details of ground-breaking CO₂-capture technology being tested by Oakbio at a US cement plant.

The October 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine has a Swiss flavour with an in-depth look at the latest projects from the world leader in lime plant engineering Maerz Ofenbau AG and highlights from Holcim's 2012 half-year report. Elsewhere in the issue we present a review looking at the cement industries of the five countries across the north of Africa, an article about using coconut shells as an alternative fuel, reviews of the 4th IdeenPark and Resource & Waste Management shows plus all our regular features, global cement news, columns and prices.

The November 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine features extensive coverage of the latest global cement news as well as a focus on slag and other cement additives to coincide with the Global Slag Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, USA on 12-13 November 2012. Other features cover alternative fuels and safety and there is a detailed look at the cement industry and market in the United Arab Emirates ahead of the AUCBM's Arab-International Cement Conference & Exhibition in Dubai, UAE on 17-19 December 2012.

The December 2012 issue of Global Cement Magazine has all of the latest global cement news as well as a focus on the Middle East to coincide with the AUCBM's Arab-International Cement Conference & Exhibition in Dubai on 17-19 December 2012. This includes a review of the Saudi Arabian cement industry and features on alternative fuels and emergency power in the Middle East and north Africa.

Other features include a listing and review of the Top 20 Global Cement Companies, a look at compressed air conveying and a full review of the Global Slag Conference & Exhibition, which recently took place in Las Vegas, USA.