Global CemFuels Conference - Past

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17th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2024

18 - 19 September 2024

The 17th Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition took place in Dublin, Ireland, with 175 delegates.  Read the review

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16th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2023

20 - 21 September 2023

The 16th Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition took place in Istanbul, Türkiye, with more than 200 delegates - a new record for the event. Read the review

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15th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2022

14 - 15 September 2022

The 15th Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition took place in Lisbon, Portugal. Read the review

 

14th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2020

19 - 20 February 2020

The 14th Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition took place in Paphos, Cyprus, with 130 attendees, 21 exhibitors, 17 presentations, the Global CemFuels Awards and a visit to Vassiliko Cement. Read the full conference review and view the image gallery.

 

13th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2019

20 - 21 February 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The 13th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition has succesfully taken place in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with field trips to an alternative fuels preparation plant courtesy of N+P, and to the Lixhe Cement Plant, courtesy of CBR/HeidelbergCement. Read the full conference review and view the image gallery.

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12th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2018

20 - 21 February 2018, Berlin, Germany

The 12th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition has succesfully taken place in Berlin, Germany. Read the full conference review and view the image gallery.

Download the PDF of 'HeidelbergCement & Waste Market Development' presentation by André Van Steenberge, HeidelbergCement at the 12th Global CemFuels Conference 2018.

Delegate comments on the Berlin CemFuels Conference 2018:

  • Friendly, easy-going atmosphere
  • The gala dinner is always nice
  • Great to use the app for questions
  • Good conference, looking forward to my next one
  • A thoroughly enjoyable event and looking forward to next year
  • The conference is the best plantform for cement producers in ME [Middle East] to catch up with the rest of the world to use AF and help clean up the environment.
  • Good time management and the gala dinner was great.
  • See you guys in Amsterdam!

 

11th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2017

2 - 3 February 2017, Barceonla, Spain

The conference has very successfully taken place in Barcelona, with 185 delegates from 37 countries attending. 

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10th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2016

22 - 23 February 2016, Prague, Czech Republic

The 10th Global CemFuels conference and exhibition on alternative fuels for the cement and Lime industry has successfully taken place in Prague, with 170 delegates, 35 exhibitors and two cement plant field trips.

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9th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime 2015

16 - 17 February 2015, Dubai, UAE

Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club

The 9th Global CemFuels Conference, Exhibition and Awards has successfully taken place.

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Delegate comments 2015:

  • Keep up the good work!
  • Very good timing as usual.
  • Congratulations
  • Entire facilitation was very good!
  • To become a competent leaderin the AF sector, one must attend international seminars especially Global CemFuels (Italcementi delegate)

 

8th Global CemFuels Conference & Exhibition on alternative fuels for cement and lime

24 - 25 February 2014, Vienna, Austria

The 8th Global CemFuels Conference, Exhibition, Awards and Field Trip has successfully taken place, with 190 delegates, 30 exhibitors and 27 presentations.

Read the review of the 8th Global CemFuels Conference on alternative fuels for the cement and lime industry.

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Report on Lafarge Mannersdorf from February 2014 issue of Global Cement Magazine

We thank all participants, speakers and exhibitors for making the 8th Global CemFuels Conference such a great success!

7th Global CemFuels Conference 2013

11 - 14 March 2013 - Istanbul, Turkey

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The Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition 2013 has successfully taken place in Istanbul, Turkey, featuring two well-attended field trips to local alternative fuel-using cement plants, a major exhibition, 25 presentations, an impressive Gala Dinner, the Global CemFuels Awards and 150 delegates from 30 countries and lots of networking. The next Global CemFuels Conference will take place in Vienna in spring 2014.

There were two field trips to cement plants burning a variety of alternative fuels.

On 11 March (Monday) - trip to Nuh Cimento
View a compay profile of Nuh Cimento
Read the Global Cement Magazine plant visit to Nuh Cimento

On 14 March (Thursday) - trip to Büyükcekmece Cement.


6th Global CemFuels Conference 2012

5 - 6 March. Aachen, Germany

Read the review of the 6th Global CemFuels Conference here

This conference included a field trip to HeidelbergCement's ENCI plant

After the success of the Global Fuels Conference in North America and in Asia, the Global CemFuels event returned to Europe for the first time since 2008, and welcomed a record 150 delegates from 22 countries. European cement and lime manufacturers are currently at the vanguard of alternative fuels use and the event showcased the state-of-the-art in collection, handling, processing and firing all types of alternative fuels for cement (and lime) production, in the charming and well-located German town of Aachen.

 


5th Global CemFuels Conference 2011

12 - 13 April, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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"The best conference I've been to in this area - outstanding"

"Excellent in every category - superb"
Holcim delegate

Including the Global Fuels Awards

Technology; News and developments; Networking

Global Fuels and Alternative Fuels for the Cement and Lime Industry: their impact on process, production, emissions and quality.

Including sessions on practical aspects of the use of biomass as a fuel in the cement and lime industry, and on methods for decreasing specific electrical consumption.

 



4th Global CemFuels Conference 2010

26 - 27 May, Washington DC, USA

The 4th Global Fuels Conferenc has successfully taken place in Washington DC, on 26-27 May 2010, with a field trip to the alternative fuels facilities at Union Bridge Cement Plant, with kind permission of Lehigh Cement on 28 May. Around 125 delegates attended the meeting, from 18 different countries, which was a fantastic turn-out in the depths of the 'Great Recession.' The event had the highest rating for technical information, networking and the event overall of all the Global Fuels events so far.

Co-sponsored by the US Portland Cement Association, PCA

Delegate comments 2010

"Great work - well done to the organising team".

"A well-done conference."

"I really appreciated the quality proceedings book."

"The 'meet the delegates' sessions are a great ice-breaker for networking. The presentation programme was robust - it was a great change to go to a conference and to be able to sit through a full day of applicable and relevant material."

"The food and music at the Gala Dinner was fabulous - thank you."

Sponsored by:

Schenck Process logo
Alterros logo


3rd Global CemFuels Conference 2009

15 - 16 May, Toronto, Canada

The third Global Fuels Conference successfully took place in Toronto, 15-16 June 2009, with 140 delegates and 23 countries attending, followed by a field trip to St Marys Bowmanville cement plant.

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Sponsored by:

Cement Assoication of Canada logo


2nd Global CemFuels Conference 2008

4 - 5 February, London, UK

The second Global Fuels Conference successfully took place in London, 4-5 February 2008. Click here for a full review.


1st Global CemFuels Conference 2007

5 - 6 February, London, UK

The conference - with 144 delegates from 30 different countries - was a huge success.

Delegate comments:

'Very good conference - Congratulations!'

'Thank you very much for this perfectly well-organised conference'

'Great job as usual'

'Quality of the conference hotel was very good'

'Everything was perfect'

'The best conference I've been to in this area - outstanding'

'We really enjoyed the conference and will definitely recommend attending your future ventures'

'In general the conference was good, content interesting and worthwhile...Good networking forum