Issue introduction

In the previous edition of the Global Cement Top 10 cement producers report in July 2020, Global Cement predicted an oncoming ‘wave of mergers, acquisitions and divestments’ as Covid-19’s impacts unfurled.1 Over the subsequent two years, a number of deals have rearranged global rankings and changed the face of cement production in countries across Africa and the Americas and - most recently - in the world’s second largest market, India.

Innovatium’s Simon Branch looks at how the company’s PRISMA Liquid Air Battery can increase the efficiency of compressed air systems in the cement sector, while reducing costs and CO₂ emissions.

Hoffmann Green’s purpose is to act on the climate and the environment in a different way and right now... by designing and producing decarbonated cement products that contain 0% clinker. Thanks to its innovative technological solutions, construction players will be able to significantly reduce their CO2 footprint with ecofriendly concrete to create the sustainable cities of tomorrow.

Global Cement speaks with Venkatesh Seshadri from Fuchs Lubricants India, a whollyowned subsidiary of Fuchs Petrolub SE, about lubrication trends in the cement sector, with a focus on the Indian market.