The June 2023 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains an in-depth discussion of supplementary cementitious material (SCM) trade trends over the past 12 - 18 months with ZAG International's Charlie Zeynel, details of low-carbon SCM production from Carbon Upcycling and a plant report from the Holcim Schwelgern slag cement plant.

Away from SCMs, there is a report from Sarbottam Cement in Nepal, as well as Edwin Trout's annual article on the UK and Irish cement sectors. There are technical contributions on dosing, wear, chains and thermography, while our front cover advertiser KIMA Process Control GmbH reports on the exciting developments of its Kilncooler technology for precise cooling of kiln shells. Last but not least, we carry a review of the 65th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, which took place recently in Dallas, Texas.