ICR August 2020 Issue
ICR dances the Latin American beat for its August issue, which includes an update on the largest cement market in the region – Brazil – and its battle to sustain sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An exclusive interview with Flavio Aidar, CEO of InterCement Participates, updates readers on recent activity in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, as well as the company’s overseas markets.
In addition, InterCement’s subsidiary Loma Negra reports on the progress of its L’Amali plant in Argentina, while Mizu Cimentos discusses its Polimix special cement business to complete our Latin American insights.
Central American reviews
This issue also looks at Central America, where increasing competition sees many local cement producers battling it out with larger multinational producers and fending off increased levels of imports.
ICR also highlights Cementos Argos’ project in Colombia to improve the co-processing equipment at its Cartagena factory and investing in state-of-the-art solar power technology at its Comayagua plant in Honduras.
In addition, ICR August will have a special plant report on LafargeHolcim’s operations in El Salvador, where it has recently completed several important upgrade projects.
Grinding upgrades
German VRM technology is also under the spotlight with Crown Cement in Bangladesh and a new mill project at Chip Mong Insee Cement in Cambodia.
Corporate profiles
Our annual review of the leading cement producers will see a host of corporate profiles for the biggest multinationals:
• CNBM • Cemex
• Anhui Conch • UltraTech
• LafargeHolcim • CRH
In addition, ICR will include an extra corporate profile on Vietnam’s leading cement producer, Vicem.
Readers will also be able to catch up on India’s cement market and its challenges amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Technical themes include:
Vertical roller mills
Co-processing
Bucket elevators and chains
Dosing and feeding
Crushers and sizers
Corporate profiles
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