Ahmad Al-Rousan, Secretary General of the Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (AUCBM), provides an overview of the challenges facing the cement industry in…
Bring on the boom
Jonas Fack, Bruks Siwertell AB, discusses the influx of orders for cement handling systems, backing-up industry predictions for a substantial rise in global infrastructure demand.
Holcim’s ECOPact concrete used for sculpture at COP26
In Glasgow, a new public artwork about a greener future has been produced with Holcim’s sustainable concrete, reducing the carbon footprint by more than 70%.
Tarmac wins MPA health and safety awards
The company has won awards for outstanding achievements in building safe working environments for its employees, customers, and the communities which it serves at the…
A chain reaction
KettenWulf describes the development of efficient, sustainable and resource-saving central bucket elevator chains for the cement industry.
A dream come true in Colombia
Jorge Sarmiento, Cementos Argos, provides details on a port expansion project in Cartagena, Colombia.
Quality Control: At the Foundation of Sustainability
Sudeep Sar, FLSmidth, explains how the use of supplementary cementitious materials and alternative fuels has made modern quality control and automated sampling & analysis systems…
CEMEX is founding member of world economic forum’s ‘First Movers Coalition’
The company has announced that it is a founding member of the First Movers Coalition, a new initiative launched at COP26 that unites more than…
CEMEX Miami cement plant earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification for 11th year running
To earn the achievement each year, including for the 2021 certification, operations at the Miami Cement Plant had to reach ENERGY STAR Plant Energy Performance…
OPTERRA launches Portland pozzolan cement
After a development and test phase of almost three years, OPTERRA has launched OPTASTONE® from the Wössingen plant, a special cement for concrete products that…