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4 CEMENT AMERICAS • Winter 2016 • www.cementamericas.com CEMENTSCOPE London-based market research company Technavio announced the top seven leading vendors in its recent global cement industry outlook report. The report also lists 10 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. According to Technavio's report, the global cement industry has diversified global and regional players. However, with global players expanding their presence in the cement industry, regional players are finding it progressively hard to compete with them, particularly in terms of innovation and cost. The focused environ- ment in this industry is anticipated to strengthen fur- ther with an increment in technological advancements and M&A.; Lead industry analyst from Technavio's metals and min- erals research team Chandrakumar B J said, "At pres- ent, the global cement market is dominated by the key players. However, we expect the regional and small local players with small shares to expand their market share during the forecast period, especially in emerging economies like in the APAC and MEA region." The top seven global cement industry companies are Anhui Conch Cement, Cemex, CNBM, Heidel- berg Cement, Italcementi, LafargeHolcim and Taiwan Cement. The 10 other prominent vendors highlighted in Technavio's report include China Resources Cement Holdings, UltraTech Cement, Taiheiyo Cement, China Tianrui Group Cement, Dalmia Bharat, Lucky Cement, Colacem, Buzzi Unicem, CIMPOR, and Ube Industries. Technavio Report Lists Top Global Cement Players Titan America's Essex Cement Co., based in Port New- ark, N.J., is donating cement to build the Saint Nicho- las National Shrine at the site of the old Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed during the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Essex will donate approximately 1,000 cu. yd. (250 tons) of cement for the project. The company is also partnering with long-standing customer Corona Ready- Mix of Queens, N.Y., to produce the concrete. "Titan has a long history of dedication to corporate social responsibility, and it's a great honor for us to be involved with Saint Nicholas National Shrine. The Shrine will not only be a valuable asset to the greater New York Greek community but it will be a national treasure for future generations," said Titan America CEO Bill Zarka- lis. "We also wish to recognize Corona Ready-Mix for their generosity and thank them for partnering with us on this endeavor." Architect Santiago Calatrava was chosen by a commit- tee of lay and clergy leaders to design the Shrine. Cala- trava's design is reminiscent of the Byzantine architec- ture of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia. He specified white Pen- telic marble from the same vein in Greece used to con- struct the Parthenon. The marble will allow the building to glow softly at night but appear solid during the day. The Archdiocese and the Parish envisioned the historic site to be a "place of pilgrimage for the entire world." Archbishop Demetrios of America was determined to not only rebuild Saint Nicholas but to create a Shrine of international significance, with the potential to inspire millions for generations to come. The Archbish- op described his vision, "This church will not be just a national shrine, but also an international shrine. It will show the will of all people to rebuild and resurrect from the ashes of 9/11. This will be a church for all to light a candle for the beloved that were lost on September 11th. This church will be a Greek Orthodox National Shrine on hallowed, sacred ground." Progress reports, a webcam and additional information about the Saint Nicholas National Shrine are available at www.stnicholaswtc.org. Titan America Contributes to Rebuilding of Church will be the first vertical roller mill for cement grinding in Bolivia, noted FLSmidth. Additional scope of supply includes a longitudinal stack- er, a sizer for gypsum and pozzolan, Airtech filter, Ven- tomatic silos and packing plant. Once installed, the new cement mill grinding system and packing plant will allow Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento to increase production. FLSmidth installed the existing line at the Viacha Plant in the late 1990s and in 2010 undertook an expansion project which enabled the plant to double its capacity. Commissioning of the new project is scheduled to be completed in 2017.