In the cement industry, carbon dioxide is an un-avoidable by-product: it is produced when calcium carbonate is burned to calcium oxide and is subsequently released. As a result, the cement industry...
Carbon-reinforced concrete can make an essential contribution to climate-friendly construction, because in contrast to the steel bar and mesh reinforced concrete commonly used to date, the new...
While it is easy to arrange a new bypass system in a new designed cement line, it is a challenge to implement it in existing production lines, due to limited space which makes it difficult to design....
Goods and products manufactured with industrial processes often contain water in various concentrations. Moisture has a critical impact on the quality, storage/shelf life and weight of the product –...
The 64th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will take place at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada from May 1 to 5, 2022. After last year’s virtual conference and exhibition...
The Wietersdorfer Group has appointed Stefan Schriebl (50) as its new Head of Corporate Development. Schriebl, who brings with him many years of international management experience in the building...
Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures. The site also offers space for further growth in...
In an open letter, Bellona Germany, Heidelberg-Cement, General Electric, the Federal Association of the German Lime Industry and the German Cement Works Association, among others, call on the Dutch, ...
A research project of the Disturbance Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics research group at the University of Bayreuth is investigating the importance of gypsum mining sites for biodiversity. The...
As part of its digitalization offensive, w&p Zement has taken the next step towards external transparency: People interested in production can now conveniently visit three different w&p locations via ...
