On 12.10.2016, HeidelbergCement purchased the remaining Italcementi shares that had not been tendered in the mandatory tender offer. Therefore, HeidelbergCement is now the sole shareholder of...
On 25.10.2016 HeidelbergCement has completed the sale of operations in Belgium, primarily consisting of Italcementi’s Belgian subsidiary Compagnie des Ciments Belges S.A. (CCB) to an affiliate of...
Waterproof, UV resistant and clean – the advantages of packaging powder-type products in Polyethylene (PE) plastic using Form, Fill and Seal (FFS) technology are providing ...
The United Cement Company of Nigeria (Ltd), Unicem, commissioned their new cement plant 2 at Mfamosing, in Cross River State, Nigeria successfully in September 2016. Loesche received the order for two vertical roller mills: one type LM 60.4 for grinding cement raw material and one LM 70.4+4 CS, the biggest Loesche VRM built for grinding cement clinker. ...
Another eventful year is drawing to its close. The overriding issues in the cement and lime industry were addressed at the General Assembly of the International Lime Association in Washington and the recently concluded AICCE21 in Abu Dhabi. These include the use of alternative fuels and the possibilities for lowering energy costs, CO2 and other harmful emissions. Reducing ...
1 Introduction
High belite cements are characterized by their relatively high content of belite and low content of alite without sacrificing the early strength in mortar and concrete. For high belite...
On 19.09.-20.09.2016, more than 60 recycling specialists from teaching, research and industry met for the Recycling Conference in Weimar.
At the now eighth conference in this series established in...
Dust Control Technology has announced the introduction of its new and largest trailer-mounted dust control system, a powerful atomized mist design featuring a range of 100 m and the ability to...
Until a few decades ago, it was not economical to cover the large circular piles of material used in automated stacking/reclaiming or preblending stockyards. Conventional buildings were too costly...
Glycerine byproduct from bio-diesel plants is used in a cement plant in Austria as a substitute fuel. This glycerine contains residual amounts of methanol, due to the production process. The fuel is...
