14th CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION OF CBI 2017, SÃO PAULO/BRAZIL

Sustainable technologies for recuperation of concrete and cement recycling

Produced and organized by GMI Global LLC, the 14th Conference and Exhibition of Cement Business & Industry 2017 (CBI) took place in São Paulo/Brazil on 15.02.–16.02.2017. This year’s conference was combined with the 4° Technical-Commercial Brazilian Congress for Concreting 2017 (BRASCON) that made it possible to hold three simultaneous and specialized sessions called Cement Technical, Lime and Brascon.

1 Introduction

Around 150 international experts from Europe, Middle and South America gained the possibility to attend presentations about the cement market and new technologies according to their interests and seized the opportunity to discuss information about the latest technologies and tendencies, not only at the business stands but also in planned discussion rounds.

2 Renewable energies and sustainability

Following a short introduction speech by this year’s coordinator Beatrice Ene, Marilia Fanucchi, Special Advisor from the Secretary for Energy and Mining from the State of São Paulo,...

Related articles:

Issue 5/2016 VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS

Votorantim Cimentos ­project is recognized as the most ­innovative in South America

Votorantim Cimentos received the Clemente Greco Award, for the Best Innovation, Environmental or Cement Sustainability Project. The winning project “Use of nontraditional slag as addition to...

more
Issue 10/2019 VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS

Urban waste as a source of energy for Votorantim plants

At the plant in Salto de Pirapora, in the countryside of São Paulo, Votorantim Cimentos was one of the first in the country to use part of unrecycled urban waste as an energy source for cement...

more
Issue 7-8/2016 VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS

Votorantim Cimentos inaugurates new factory in Brazil

On 23.06.2016, Votorantim Cimentos inaugurated a new cement plant in northern Brazil, in the state of Pará. With estimated investments of R$ 860 million, the factory – located in the town of...

more
Issue 1-2/2017 VII FORUM AND III MULTI-COUNTRY MISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND CO-PROCESSING, SAO PAULO/BRAZIL

Alliance for development and sustainability

The event was organized by FICEM, the Inter-American Cement Foundation, with the support of the National Cement Industry Unit (SNIC) and the Brazilian Association of Portland Cement (ABCP), which was...

more
Issue 6/2019 VOTORANTIM CIMENTOS

Votorantim Cimentos invests in expansion of its Pecém plant

Votorantim Cimentos, announced a R$ 200 million investment in the expansion of its Pecém plant, in the Brazilian state of Ceará. Once operating at full capacity, the project will create...

more