April 2026

The April issue of World Cement begins with a Regional Report focused on North America, featuring insights from the Cement Association of Canada and the American Cement Association. The issue then moves to a Cover Story from Fuller that looks at a first-of-a-kind calcined clay installation in Europe, a producer profile from CIMPORn and a host of technical articles covering a range of topics, including: Air Cannons & Silo Clean-out, Pyroprocessing, Refractories, Air Pollution Control, Grinding & Milling, Gears, Drives & Motors, Decarbonisation, and Digitalisation & AI.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Fuller Technologies.

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REGIONAL REPORT: NORTH AMERICA

Canada’s Construction Charge
Derrick Simpson, Cement Association of Canada, looks at the innovations, procurement shifts, and sustainability milestones driving Canada’s cement and concrete industry forward.

Communication: The Key To Success
Michelle Wilson, American Cement Association, interviews Kyle Kammer, Concrete Strategies, on the realities of working with blended cements and why strong communication is critical to success.

COVER STORY: CALCINED CLAY

A First For Europe
Morten Østergaard and Steven Miller, Fuller Technologies, explore the first-of-its-kind installation of calcined clay technology at Vicat’s Xeuilley Cement Plant in France.

PRODUCER SHOWCASE

CIMPOR: Setting Its Sights On The Future
CIMPOR sat down with World Cement to reflect on a journey of innovation and leadership in sustainable construction.

AIR CANNONS & SILO CLEAN-OUT

Engineering Silo Flow
Janie Whisenhunt, Benjamin Richmond, and James Smith, Dracyon Corp., explore strategies to eliminate ratholing, bridging, and set material in silos.

Flow Fixers
Jacob Campbell, Mole•Master Services Corporation, explores flexible cleaning strategies for restoring cement silo flow and capacity while minimising confined space entry and production disruption.

PYROPROCESSING

Electrifying Cement
Corey Blackman, SaltX Technology, and Bengt Steinbrecher, Holcim, explore how electrified calcination could fundamentally transform decarbonisation strategies for the global cement and lime industries.

REFRACTORIES

Castable Champions
Makoto Ohno, Shiho Takeuchi, Shogo Yoshikawa and Yasutaka Yoshimi, MINO CERAMIC CO., LTD., explain how innovative dry-gunning mixes and gel-bonded burner tip castables are improving durability and thermal performance.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

SCR Sparks Sector Shift In Korea
Markus Theus, CemCat, reports on the implementation of high-dust SCR technology in Korea to reduce emissions and meet tightening environmental regulations in cement plants.

GRINDING & MILLING

Pushing Peak Performance
Dr Inz. Wiktor Pacierpnik, CEMTEC, examines how particle size distribution influences cement performance in modern finish grinding.

GEARS, DRIVES & MOTORS

Designing Durable Drivetrains
Jon Siverling, Regal Rexnord, shows how holistic drivetrain engineering and system-level co-design reduce failure points and enhance long-term reliability.

Geared To Last
Simon Pedersen, MAAG Gear, looks at how a long-running installation at Amrize’s Ste. Genevieve Cement Plant highlights the role of gear unit design in sustaining reliable performance across vertical roller mill operations.

Reliable Power For Heavy Industry
Daniele Pedron, ABB Motion High Power, explores how modular generator technologies are helping cement producers maintain reliable power as the industry navigates the shift toward renewable energy.

DECARBONISATION

Lighting The Future
Waheeb Al-Azab, Arabian Yemen Cement Company Limited (Hadramout Cement), discusses the pioneering solar power project transforming energy use at a cement plant in Mukalla, Yemen.

Flexible Fuels For The Future
Lindner Recyclingtech explores how flexible RDF processing concepts are enabling efficient fuel substitution and supporting decarbonisation.

Unlocking Sustainable Energy Solutions
Mirko Ferrari, Turboden, examines the role of ORC-based waste heat recovery in improving energy efficiency and reducing CO₂ emissions.

DIGITALISATION & AI

Data Driven Decisions
Javier A. García Sedano and Jon Bosque, OPTIMITIVE, examine how supervised learning and real-time optimisation are reshaping advanced process control in complex industrial operations.

The Carbon-Cutting Toolkit
Thomas Walther and Bart de Groot, Siemens, explore how a systems modelling toolkit can help cement producers evaluate and accelerate decarbonisation pathways.