The March 2013 issue of Global Cement Magazine has all of the latest global cement news and alternative fuel features to coincide with the Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey on 11-14 March 2013. The two cement plants that will be visited by delegates to the conference are described in detail in two articles and there is a major feature on the ever-growing Turkish cement industry.

Elsewhere in the March 2013 issue there are features on wear protection, explosion protection and a review of the successful Global Cement India Conference & Exhibition, which took place in February 2013.

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.