Developments in the global cement markets.

At the moment, all eyes in the cement industry are directed at the emerging countries, because these are practically the only markets showing a growth in cement consumption. Here forecasts for the period up to 2030 will be presented. Additionally two examples are given, how the equipment markets and market shares of suppliers have changed in recent years. The one example is on grinding equipment in the cement industry, the other is on waste heat recovery (WHR) systems.

Section: Review

Keywords: cement industry, emerging markets, grinding equipment, WHR.