- Written by Amy Saunders & Emma Davidson, Global Cement Magazine
To coincide with the first Global Boards conference being held on 30 - 31 January 2014, Global Cement has condensed the fundamental facts about cement boards, including manufacturing processes, different types of cement board, the global cement board industry and cement board companies.
- Written by Global Cement staff
Here Global Cement looks at some of the latest products and projects carried out by suppliers of chains to the cement industry.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
Since the publication of the Global Cement Directory 2006 – 2007, Global Cement has continued to collect data on cement plants throughout the world, each year adding to and improving the data. To coincide with the release of the Global Cement Directory 2014, we take a more detailed look at some of the world's most significant cement-producing countries and regions.
- Written by Amy Saunders, Global Cement Magazine
To coincide with the release of the Global Cement Directory 2014, Global Cement Magazine has taken a closer look at cement companies around the world, comparing capacities to analyse the development of the global cement market. Through this analysis we have identified the top 75 global cement companies. We comment on their place in the cement industry in different world regions and outlooks for the future.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
The coastal west African countries of Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin are relative minnows of the global cement industry. Low-income countries in world terms, their cement capacities are typically 0 - 2Mt/yr, with lower production levels. Senegal is the exception, with a capacity of 7.3Mt/yr.
However, all of the cement industries in these countries pale in comparison to their eastern neighbour, Nigeria. The country saw an epic rise in its cement capacity in the late 2000s and so far in the 2010s, becoming a regional cement giant. Its industrial development has inevitably affected the cement industries of its neighbours and it is likely that its sphere of influence will expand in the coming years.
