While the coronavirus is having a massive impact around the world with many major cement conferences and exhibitions needing to be postponed or delayed and international travel being banned or restricted, International Cement Review will continue to report on the global cement news and provide readers with as much information as it can on the world’s cement markets.

Therefore, International Cement Review’s May issue dances to a Latin beat with market analysis from Banco Columbia on the Colombian cement sector.

Plant reports include a look at Cementos Argos’ new 1500tpd line for calcined clays and its production of pozzolan cement production at the Rio Claro plant in Colombia, while Cemex Colombia unveils automation improvements on the second kiln line of its Caracolito plant.

The Nordic cement markets receive full ICR analysis and Cementa reports on its progress with carbon capture and sequestration at its Brevik cement plant.

Furthermore, ICR will also share an exclusive interview with Giv Brantenberg, General Manager of HeidelbergCement Northern Europe.

Finally, speciality knowledge on mercury emissions is provided by VDZ, the German research institute for the cement industry.

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