The Global CemFuels Awards will be presented at the CemFuels Awards Dinner

Awards rules

• Nominations are made online by industry participants. Categories may vary slightly from year to year. Nominators are requested to include a 'citation' of up to 100 words, explaining why they believe the nominated entity deserves to win. These citations may be edited and may be included on the voting web site. The organisers will not write such a citation if one is absent from the nomination.
• After nominations are closed, a shortlist for each category will be drawn up of the most nominated companies. Nominations are announced via the Global Cement LinkedIn group and via emails to Global Cement's alternative fuels database.
• All participants in the global cement and lime industry, and in the alternative fuels industry, are eligible to vote.
• Once shortlisted, companies are allowed to encourage their customers to vote for them.
• Although companies may nominate themselves, companies are not permitted to vote for themselves - all such votes in the relevant category will be discarded.
• The judging panel reserves the right to include in the final voting round and/or judging round, any deserving companies, projects, technologies and products that have not been nominated.
• Companies indulging in low-down dirty tricks will be disqualified.
• The judges' decision is final.
• Entry is free.

Winners 2024

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: Irish Cement

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: WKE - N+P Group

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Mannock - FLSmidth FuelFlex pyrolyser project

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  Molinari MT-Series 'hollow-rotor' single shaft shredder

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: Alterline

Global Fuels Personalities of the Year: Matthias Schumacher, aixprocess GmbH; Guiseppina Carnimeo, Ecopneus Scpa; Marco Egger, Lindner Recyclingtech GmbH; Clelia Di Matteo, Di Matteo Group; Paul Brown, Global Cement

Winners 2023

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: OYAK Çimento

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: WKE - Waste Knot Energy

Outstanding alternative fuel project: ATS feeding and dosing line at MEDCEM

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  A TEC Rocket Mill

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: Türkçimento

Global Fuels Personalities of the Year: Karel Jennissen, N+P International; Enrique Rozas, Drake Cement; Michael Suppaner, A TEC

Winners 2022

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: Heidelberg Materials

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: Vanheede Alternative Fuels

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Çimsa Çimento's Mersin AF project

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: Stéphane Poellaer, Alterline

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  SICK MCS100FT continuous emissions monitoring system

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: aixergee, part of the Loesche Group

Global Fuels Personalities of the Year: Xavier d'Hubert of XDH energy; Luigi Di Matteo of Di Matteo Förderanlagen; and Luis Realista of Portuguese AF-provider AVE

Awards not presented in 2021 due to Covid pandemic

Winners 2020

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: HeidelbergCement

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: Geocycle

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Vassiliko Cement, Cyprus

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: George Americanos, Enerco Energy Recovery Ltd

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  Dex Drive, by Lindner

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: VDZ

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Majed Alosailan of City Cement Company, Saudi Arabia

Winners 2019

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: HeidelbergCement

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: N&P (Netherlands)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Lafarge Cement's Kujawy plant, with Lindner Recyclingtech

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: George Americanos, Enerco Energy Recovery Ltd

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  SICK SCP3000/MCS300P hot wet kiln inlet process gas analyser system

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: Combined World Bank/Government of Vietnam team working on use of hazardous waste as alternative fuels for cement

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Andy Hill, Cynosure Partners Ltd

Winners 2018

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: CRH

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: N&P (Netherlands)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Vassiliko Cement and N+P for SubCoal-burning project in Cyprus

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: Samuel Zühlsdorf of thyssenkrupp

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use:  Molinari TP series shredder

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: Cembureau

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Con Manias of FCT, Australia

Winners 2017

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Lindner-Recyclingtech’s Polaris single-shaft shredder

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: HeidelbergCement

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: N&P (Netherlands)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: HeidelbergCement’s Lengfurt cement plant, Germany

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: Marco Mater of AVE, Portugal

Outstanding contribution for the promotion of AF: CEMA Foundation of Spain

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Sebastian Rosin of Atritor Ltd

Winners 2016

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Lindner-Recyclingtech’s shredders

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: LafargeHolcim

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: N&P (Netherlands)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Cemex/SUEZ for the Malpass Farm project

Alternative fuel project manager of the year: Frederico Contente of Masias, Spain

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Jan Theulen (HeidelbergCement)

Winners 2015

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Putzmeister Solid Pumps

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: Cemex

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: N&P (Netherlands)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Slite Cement, Cementa - HeidelbergCement (burning AF beyond 60% TSR with imported materials)

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Ted T. Reese (Cadence Environmental Energy)

Winners 2014

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: RDF Compact Plant, Lindner

Alternative fuels-using company of the year: Cemex

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: Eco-Processa (Brazil)

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Grand River Project (suppliers included Schenck Process, Keith Walking Floor, Process Plus, SMP Welding, KFS and fuel supplier Vexor) 

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Ed Verhamme (Alternate Resource Partners)

Winners 2013

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: FCT's Lofting Air Technology

Alternative fuels-using  company of the year: Cemex

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: SITA UK Ltd

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Akçansa Büyükçekmece burner modification by FCT

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Neville Roberts (Cemex)

Winners 2012

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: KHD Combustion Chamber

Alternative fuels-using  company of the year: Cemex

Alternative fuels supplier of the year: CBR/Sita Recyfuel joint-venture

Outstanding alternative fuel project: Continental Cement of Hannibal, Missouri, and Green America Recycling company

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Dirk Lechtenberg

Winners 2011

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Air Products Mixing Air

Alternative fuels company of the year: HeidelbergCement

Global Fuels equipment supplier of the year: WTW Handling

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Alexander Koshi

Winners 2010

Outstanding alternative fuel project (cement or lime company): Lehigh Cement's Union Bridge plant (biofuels project)

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Cadence Environmental Solutions: Mixing Air

Outstanding electrical energy efficiency project (cement or lime company): Cemex's EURUS wind power project (Mexico)

Alternative fuels company of the year: Vexor - for Vexor Engineered Fuel

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Assocation

Winners 2009

Outstanding alternative fuel project (cement or lime company): Geocycle's Holly Hill facility

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: Lindner Recyclingtech for its comprehensive range of recycling solutions

Outstanding electrical energy efficiency project (cement or lime company): California Portland Cement's Mojave plant

Most innovative technology for electrical energy efficiency: Airstream Fans for its new fan technology, as applied in recent projects for Titan Cement

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Eric Hansen (of Cadence and Eric Hanson & Associates)

Winners 2008

Outstanding alternative fuel project (cement or lime company): Cemex Deutschland for the Rüdersdorf Cement plant

Most innovative technology for alternative fuel use: FLSmidth for Hotdisc

Most innovative technology for electrical energy efficiency: ABB for Expert Optimizer

Global Fuels Personality of the Year: Professor Fred Lockwood, Cinar/Imperial College