IEEE-IAS/PCA, DALLAS, TEXAS/USA

58th Cement Industry Technical Conference

1-3: PCA; 4-6: Uwe Eschenhorst

The conference was truly international with representatives from 28 countries

1-3: PCA; 4-6: Uwe Eschenhorst

2 Keynote speaker, Jeff Austin III, commissioner of the Texas Transportation Commission and Vice Chairman of the Austin Bank of Texas NA

3 Ed Sullivan, PCA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist

The technical conference offered, for the first time, a 10-module series of training called “Process Training” that focused on the cement manufacturing process

On day three and four of the event, the 176 exhibitors had intense product and project discussions with their customers

The plant tour to the Ash Grove cement plant in Midlothian, TX took place under rainy conditions

The 58th Cement Industry Technical Conference in Dallas, Texas attracted 971 attendees who celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the Portland Cement Association. The conference was truly international with representatives from 28 countries; the top five of which were the United States, Canada, Germany, the UK and Italy. The cement producers sent 160 delegates from 28 cement producing companies who discussed the newest technologies and innovations with 176 exhibitors.

The organizers invited, as a keynote speaker, Jeff Austin III. He is the commissioner of the Texas Transportation Commission,...