Issue 08/2012

All producers of building materials throughout the world are aware of their responsibility towards man and environment. It’s hard to imagine company...

Dust Control Technology, ­Peoria, IL/USA, has announced the introduction of a new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomized misting...

“Our first sustainability report is an invitation to all our stakeholders, i.e. customers, suppliers, environmental organisations, authorities and,...

Dr. Jürgen Winkelmann is the old and new Chairman of the ­German Employers Association of Cement and Building ­Materials Association (azb),...

FLSmidth has opened an all-in-one service centre, called a “Supercenter”, in Renca, Santiago/Chile. The centre is one of eight planned to be built in...

The Cement Industry Committee is soliciting abstracts for the 55^th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference scheduled for 14.‑18.04.2...

On May 24 ^th 2012, a three year contract to supply cement for the building of the St Helena Airport project was signed between Ohorongo Cement (Pty)...

Koen Coppenholle is the new Chief Executive of Cembureau. He takes over from Jean-Marie Chandelle who retired at the end of June. Coppenholle has...

Haver Ibau India (HIN), with its headquarters in ­Baroda in the state of ­Gujarat, India can look back at positive development. The company, mutually...

The 002 apron conveyor system employed for clinker transport at CEMEX Ost Zement GmbH in Rüdersdorf was retrofitted in record time by Aumund...

With Adi3tek ^® , T & S Building Materials LLC offers an exceptional chemical build-up inhibitor for sulfur-generated crust and ring formation in...

The main technological principles of this rotary kiln burner from Messrs GRECO are based on calculations and studies undertaken by Prof. Clemente...

The cement world gathered at the REFRA-Kolloquium 2012 in the Estrel Hotel, Berlin/Germany ( Fig. 1 ) on 05.-08.06.2012 under the slogan “Meeting...

Bernard Lekien has been the president of the European Gypsum Association since 2010. On the 29 ^th ­Eurogypsum Congress in Kraków/Poland on May 10^th/...

“If anyone had told my father during the first few years of his business career that his company would have ­operations abroad, he would probably...

The cement industry is currently considering scenarios for the period up to 2050, particularly with regard to the subjects of CO₂ and sustainability....

The benefits of high-­efficiency air cannon networks can include reduced energy costs, improved system performance, reduced maintenance, improved...

The use of PGNAA (Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis) makes it possible to determine the content of the components in bulk flows in cement...