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World Cement - March 2011
This month, World Cement turns to China and Taiwan for its regional report. The China Cement Association discusses the influence of the country’s development strategy, and the Taiwan Cement Corporation provides an insight into Taiwanese investments in China. The March issue also includes articles on comminution, alternative fuels, XRF/XRD analysis, process control and automation, as well as the role of consultants in the cement industry. Also, in anticipation of the upcoming IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference, Paul Maxwell-Cook interviews this year’s Chair and Vice Chair.
World Cement - February 2011
The February issue features a Regional Report on GCC and Maghreb countries, including a special report on Morocco from Paul Maxwell-Cook. The issue then goes on to examine materials handling technologies, issues of refractory management and plant maintenance. It also includes a special interview with KHD, looking at the company’s plans for the future.
World Cement - January 2011
2011 begins with the first of this year’s Special Environmental Issues. With articles looking at issues with legislation and regulations, case studies about blended cement, analysis of the appropriate CEM solution for your plant, and technical articles discussing filters, baghouses, monitoring systems, burners and more, this really is a bumper start to the year. In addition, this month’s Regional Report looks at Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia, with a regional overview from Paul Maxwell-Cook and case studies from Azerbaijan, Hungary and Albania.
World Cement - December 2010
The December issue is the latest in the 2010 series of Special Issues, which this time focuses on comminution. We have articles from the major players in this field, including Polysius, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Gebr Pfeiffer AG, Bedeschi and Hazemag. The issue includes reports on turnkey projects from Dangote Cement and Maerz Ofenbau. Our Regional Report this month will be on China, and includes an interesting article looking at China’s involvement in the CSI.
World Cement - November 2010
World Cement is proud to present the second 168 page issue in three months 0 a sign that things for the cement industry are looking up. The Regional Report in this issue focuses on the MENA Region, and includes industry and economic overviews, plant stories and a preview of the 16th Arab International Cement Conference & Exhibition. Also in this issue are articles on filtration, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, emissions reduction and cement and materials testing. Something for everyone!
World Cement - October 2010
World Cement’s series of Special Issues continues in October, which takes Power & Automation as its main focus. We have articles from the leading suppliers in this field, including FLSmidth MAAG Gear, Siemens and ABB. Our Regional Report this month looks at the cement industry in India and Pakistan – two massive growth regions facing overcapacity. With the recent flooding in Pakistan, Cement Pakistan Company updates readers on the likely impact the devastation and reconstruction will have on the cement industry.
World Cement - September 2010
The September issue has been prepared to coincide with both the FICEM-APCAC Conference and Intercem Americas, taking place in Jamaica and Brazil respectively. The Regional Report focuses, therefore, on the cement industry in Latin America, with plant stories and case studies from across the region. Aside from this, the issue includes a range of articles on the subject of ‘cutting costs and improving efficiency’ – vital in these turbulent economic times. Finally, to give us an idea of the impact of the global economic downturn, we have a feature on shipping and trade, including an excellent report from BIMCO.
World Cement - August 2010
The latest in our series of Special Issues focuses on Pyroprocessing. This issue includes articles describing the latest developments in burning technology, refractory materials, thermography, wear and corrosion reduction, and alternative fuels. The Regional Report this issue is Sub-Saharan Africa, with a special focus on South Africa. Industry Insight provides a thorough report on the country’s economy and the construction industry’s place within this, and there is also an article from Lafarge South Africa about Project Rainbow. Giorgio Bodo of ASEC Cement takes us through the process of establishing the company’s first greenfield plant, which is located in Sudan. The issue concludes with the postponed ‘Q&A: Comminution’, carried over from the July issue.
World Cement - July 2010
The July issue features World Cement’s annual World Review, a plant-by-plant, country-by-country round-up of international projects news. This is bigger than last year’s Review, proving that the cement industry is definitely picking up. Also in this issue, consulting companies describe their role in plant projects, and Paul Maxwell-Cook writes up his recent trip to Egypt, comprising interviews with ASEC Cement, Suez Cement and Lafarge Cement Egypt.