July - August 2019

July - August 2019

The July - August 2019 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains our review of the Top 10 global cement producers in 2019, with big changes over the past 12 months. We carry technical articles on alternative fuels, silos, grinding, concrete and a full review of the recent Global FutureCem Conference on low- and zero-CO2 cement production. The issue also takes in trends in the Chinese cement sector, a look at how US-Chinese tariffs are affecting the US and a novel gypsum purification process that could transform global supplies for cement producers.

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Issue introduction

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Top 10 cement producer profiles 2019
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The Top 10 global cement producers have continued to adapt to challenging conditions over the past 12 months. Acquisitions, including an increased emphasis on vertical integration, divestments and other combinations have continued, including the completion of the Sinoma-CNBM mega-merger and contraction by LafargeHolcim. Here, we summarise the Top 10 global cement producers as they currently stand.

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Positive climate effects of alternative fuels
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The annual environmental report from the resource management company Geminor shows that the company’s equipment saved industrial CO2 emissions of around 285,000t in 2018, the equivalent of 148,000 cars...

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Silo focus with Slipform Systems
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Slipform Systems Austria (SSA) GmbH was founded by Juergen Kindermann in Leibnitz, near Graz, in 2011. It is a specialised slipform supplier of conical, cylindrical and free floor monolithic structures. It is also present in London, UK. The company began with a contract in Singapore for Balanced Engineering Ltd and has since completed contracts in Poland, Brazil, Israel, the UK, Germany, several countries in Africa and many others. Here, SSA presents some cement sector references...

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Hanson Cement’s new train loading silo system from MDG Handling Solutions
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MDG Handling Solutions was awarded a contract by HeidelbergCement to design, manufacture, erect and commission a full silo train loading system for Hanson Cement’s Padeswood plant in the UK, in mid 2018. Here, MDG’s Davide Gambarotta provides some details...

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