International Cement Review’s December issue will bring the year to a close with two major interviews with leading industry figures from India and Russia.

This month ICR presents an exclusive interview with Mikhail Skorokhod, CEO of Eurocement (Russia), who reviews domestic industry development and long-term expansion plans for the company.

Meanwhile Ajay Kapur, MD of India’s third largest cement manufacturer, Ambuja Cement, tells us about the company’s environmental performance and the role of the cement producer in serving the world’s second-largest cement market.

ICR also talks with Lubrication Engineers who describes how a change in gear lubricant has resulted in improved mill performance at the Lehigh Hanson’s Nazareth plant.

IGI Financial Services provides our readers with a complete assessment of Pakistan’s booming capex projects in response to high domestic cement demand. In addition, Power Cement reports on its new 7700tpd kiln line project being carried out by FLSmidth.

ICR also looks closely at the cement market fortunes of the US east and west coast, reviewing cement consumption and production trends, as well as the major role of imports.

Finally, ICR invites you to review the presentations given at Cemtech Europe 2018 in Istanbul, which also included a plant visit to Nuh Cimento’s recently-expanded Hereke plant.

Technical subjects under discussion this month include: