July - August 2023

July - August 2023

The July-August 2023 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in our series looking at cement through the decades, this time taking in the cash-driven capacity boom of the 1990s. Looking to the future, Carbon Re's David Boyd discusses the opportunities for AI in our sector, while there are case-studies on bearings, lime transfer and gears.

The Global Concrete section contains an in-depth discussion of SeaMix, a revolutionary additive for CO2-negative concrete, while Frank Liu - WCA Regional Director General for China discusses the challenges faced by Chinese producers. There's also a Global Cement report on the major cement producers in the Middle East and North Africa, plus a photographic review of the recent Interpack 2023 event in Düsseldorf.

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Dear readers
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Issue introduction

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1990-1999: Cash is king
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This article is the second in a series of four to look at the prevailing trends in the global cement sector over the past 40+ years, this time looking at cash-driven growth seen in the 1990s.

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AI: Cement saviour?
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CarbonRe’s David Boyd considers the role of artificial intelligence in our sector’s journey to net-zero.

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Optimally balanced
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Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions presents a bearing replacement case-study from Melón’s Puerto Montt plant in Chile.

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Innovative lime transfer system
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Biko-Serwis has designed and manufactured an innovative station to unload lime from rail wagons and reload it into road tankers.

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