The global cement industry has seen a number of major combinations and divestments in recent years, including the formation of LafargeHolcim, the absorbtion of Italcementi into HeidelbergCement and, most recently, the ongoing merger between Chinese majors CNBM and Sinoma to form the largest cement producer in the world. Here we look at the current Top 10 global cement producers...
Cement industry consultant Xavier d’Hubert has recently turned his attention to the use of micro-grids, localised electrical supply networks that work to augment or replace national or regional grids. Here he discusses the possible application of microgrids to the cement sector...
Global Cement recently visited the Khairpur cement plant of DG Khan Cement Company, situated at Chakwal in a rural area in Punjab State, northern Pakistan, between Lahore and Islamabad. Despite the remote location, the cement plant is a model of modernity, demonstrating admirable self-sufficiency in a number of areas and boasting many impressive features.
Sika AG’s Matthias Dietrich shows the added value of carefully selected grinding aids for vertical roller mills (VRMs)...
