Global Cement Magazine 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.