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| As part of a two-day media trip, Etex offered a varied program: The inauguration of Europe's largest plasterboard plant in Bristol/UK, a visit to the pilot in Carpentras/France, where future innovative plasterboard products are tested under real conditions, insights into the R&D center in Avignon/France and a visit to the Mazan quarry/France, including a detonation. The opening of the new plasterboard plant in Bristol also focused on the general market situation for plasterboard, technical innovation and the path to CO2 neutrality in the industry.
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| | Fire and flame: New managing director fires up the kiln at the cement plant | |
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| After a six-week overhaul, the rotary kiln at the Kirchdorf cement plant is back in operation. A total of 29000 working hours were invested. Important work included the replacement of 230 t of refractory material and 1320 filter bags. This regular maintenance work is crucial for the smooth operation of the plant ...
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| | Holcim’s GO4ZERO green cement project with Pfeiffer MVR mill technology | |
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Gebr. Pfeiffer has received an order to supply a vertical roller mill of the type MVR 5000 R-4. The mill is intended for the new 4800 t/d kiln line of Holcim (Belgique) SA in the existing Obourg cement plant in Belgium. Holcim (Belgique) SA has chosen Gebr. Pfeiffer‘s ultra-modern grinding technology for its GO4ZERO green cement project. A vertical roller mill of the type MVR 5000 R-4 will be used for cement raw material grinding. The mill will grind 370 t/h of cement raw material to a fineness of ≤ 15% R to 0.090 mm.
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| | Digitalization in cement plants: The critical role of accurate inventory data for the industry's future | |
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| The cement industry — one of the world’s oldest and most energy-intensive sectors — is undergoing a fundamental shift. Digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies are increasingly shaping production processes and supply chains. As efficiency and sustainability become critical success factors, accurate management of raw material inventories is taking center stage.
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| | QMS replaces primary crusher at Breedon’s Hope Cement Works | |
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| | Breedon Group’s Hope Cement Works is located near to the village of Hope in Derbyshire/England. It is recognised as the UK’s largest cement plant and is integral to Breedon’s cement manufacturing capabilities. In order to sustain the processing of quarried limestone required for cement manufacturing, the Group recently executed a major project to replace its 1940’s Fuller Traylor primary gyratory crusher.
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| | | Highlights of the Current Issue (ZKG 3/2025) |
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idmmcX: The International Drymix Mortar Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary
LOGISTICS
Cement and clinker imports: embodied carbon, carbon costs, and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
MATERIALS
Effects of sodium butyrate and hydroxyl silicone oil on the grinding performance of the cement grinding aid
EVENTS
European Mortar Summit 2025 - Full program
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