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World Cement Association will be holding its Annual Conference on 24th – 25th October 2023 in Dubai, UAE.

20 June 2023

As the cement industry continues to face multiple global crises, such as increasing energy prices and supply chain disruption, the WCA Annual Conference is an opportunity to explore how cement companies can improve profitability in the face of these crises. Register here and get ready to participate in a broad range of discussions and listen to presentations from industry experts on key topics including: Changes in the use of Alternative Fuels; Enhancing cement performance; New SCM technologies; Changing customer expectations.

Event Details:

When and where: 24th-25th October 2023, Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE

Event Description:

This year’s WCA Annual Conference will take place in person, on 24th-25th October 2023, at the Emirates Towers, in Dubai, UAE.

The cement industry is facing multiple global crises:

increasing energy prices;
supply chain disruption;
oversupply and low prices in many markets; and
ever-increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions.

Of course, each crisis also offers opportunity to those who are willing to seize them. Customers have new priorities which moves away from commoditized demand driven only by price. Supply chain disruptions also offer the potential for differentiation.

This year’s WCA’s Annual Conference will focus on how cement companies can improve profitability in the face of these crises. We will look at developments in digital technology, new products and materials and changes in market requirements.

Under the theme of “Improving Profitability in a Time of Multiple Global Crises” we will cover the following topics: