Anniversary of the journal Cement and Its Applications. 125 years with the industry

The article describes the history of the Russianlanguage scientific, technical and production journal Cement and Its Application, published since 1901. For all this time, the periodical has contributed to the development of the cement industry, monitoring its vector...

The Russian cement industry: new market configuration, technological sustainability, and future growth points

This article examines the current state of the Russian cement industry in the context of changes in the investment and construction cycles, declining production of basic building materials, and a changing demand structure. In 2025, the overall size of work in t...

The performance of the Brazilian cement industry in 2025

In 2025, the Brazilian economy grew by 2.3 % amid high interest rates and a contractionary monetary environment. Despite these constraints, the labor market remained resilient, with historically low unemployment and rising real incomes supporting household consum...

Russian gypsum market: results for 2025 and short-term forecast

The figures of the Russian gypsum market in 2025 are reviewed — the volumes and trends of production of gypsum rock, gypsum binders, gypsum building materials, and also a forecast for the coming years is given. The main attention is paid to the situation in the marke...

The 12th International Petrocem Conference

On April 26—28, 2026 the 12th International Petro cem Conference was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Brief information on the conference is given.

A review of Petrocem Conference presentations

The article provides a review of the 12th International Petro cem Conference presentations.

Marking of cement and other construction materials as a tool to combat illegal trafficking

According to Russian Government Resolution No. 820 of May 31, 2025, mandatory identification marking will apply to cement and certain other construction materials in consumer packaging entering the RF market, effective October 1, 2025. This is an important measure to...

Direct advance payments threatened: the exchange mechanism as a new reality for construction materials in the public sector

On January 1, 2026, Federal Law No. 431-FZ came into effect, changing the procedure for receiving advance payments under government construction contracts. In order to pay the suppliers directly in advance, the materials from the Ministry of Construction's list must...

From unstable raw materials to the stable clinker: a digital twin and real-time blending

The article discusses a practical way to manage the raw material handling of a cement plant when the raw material base is heterogeneous and gradually depleting, and the local optimization of the chemical composition of the batch with no account taken of the state of ...

Cooperation in action: experience in retrofitting the grinding system at the Spasskcement plant

The article describes the project undertaken with the direct participation of Cemservice specialists to modernize the closed-circuit cement grinding system at the Spasskcement plant of the Vostokcement holding company. The scope of work included all stages from desig...

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