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ISSUE 1 / January 2015

In 2015 INTERCEM is celebrating thirty year's as the world's leading cement conference. For three decades INTERCEM has been the conference of choice for international cement producers, traders and equipment and service providers. The conference continues to be the biggest, best-attended and most influential independent forum for the industry across the globe.

At the start of our anniversary celebrations the conference will return to the booming city of Doha, a city synonymous with growth, construction and international business. Since INTERCEM first visited Qatar in 2009 the city has continued to expand, break economic growth records and has further established itself as a global city with the award of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships.

INTERCEM was the first independent cement conference to visit Qatar and the first to hold a international meeting in the MENA region. Our knowledge, experience and tradition ensures that INTERCEM continues to bring you the latest insight and analysis through our market-leading programmes. INTERCEM also brings you together at the heart of the regions cement industry, attracting senior industry stakeholders from many of the leading cement producers and traders. Last year in Dubai the event attracted 400 delegates from 43 countries and the guaranteed attendence increases the chances of your meeting the producer, trader, shipper or equipment or service provider that can help your company grow, reach new markets and increase your bottom line.

This year's conference will once again bring together leading experts from across the globe to provide you with the latest updates on the key topics that affect your business, including regional market updates as well as domestic industry profiles on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt. The conference will also examine the changing fuel scenario in the region, the use of cementitious materials, cement shipping and the year's biggest cement news story, the merger of Lafarge and Holcim and what this will mean for your company.

The conference will also bring you all the latest news from our host country, Qatar, as the peninsula state looks forward toward another period of unprecedented economic growth, ground-breaking construction and infrastructure projects and international attention as the country hosts two of the biggest global sporting events within a three year period.

INTERCEM Doha 2015 is proud to be supported by Qatar National Cement Company and the Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (AUCBM).

Nothing beats face-to-face networking and INTERCEM Doha is where you can meet more of your cement industry colleagues, both old and new.

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In 2013 INTERCEM was one of the only leading international conferences to visit Cairo. Despite the recent unrest in the country the conference

ExhibitionINTERCEM’s market-leading exhibition, running adjacent to the main conference sessions, will gather together some of the world’s premier equipment and service providers. 30 exhibitors will make sure you leave the conference not just with the latest market, economic and trade analysis but with more ideas for you to make your company greener, more efficient and, most importantly, more profitable.

From the construction of a new plant, to a small import / export terminal and from a new cement ship to new bagging solutions; whether you are looking to reduce carbon, cut costs, expand your operations or improve your storage and transportation systems, visiting the exhibition area at INTERCEM Doha will ensure you leave with new ideas and new solutions.

Make sure to take some time out of your busy conference and networking schedule to meet these leading experts from across the globe and discover all that their knowledge, expertise, experience and innovative products can offer your company. As a delegate at INTERCEM Cairo told us “we developed some very significant new business relationships which could never have been done except by attending the Conference”

Exhibitors include:Al Rawas Mining, Cemengal, CNBM, DCL Inc, Domtec International, Euromecc, Fives,

Hawar Power Minerals, IBAU Hamburg, Maize & Blue General Trading, Mondi, Muehlen Sohn, Peakward, Royal Bodewes, Royal El Minya Cement Company, Sesco Trading, Shun Shing Group,

Van Aalst Bulk Handling, Vurmak

Why INTERCEM?Over the past 30 years since we held the first dedicated conference for the cement industry in London in 1985, INTERCEM has become the conference of choice and a must-attend event for Chief Executives and Senior Management at cement producers and traders across the region.

INTERCEM only produces conferences for the cement industry; we don’t produce magazines and we don’t run events for other industries. 100% of our time is dedicated to you, our delegates, from across the global cement community. This is why for nearly three decades you have trusted us to bring you all the news, statistics, analysis and forecasts you have required to grow your markets, your businesses and your profits.

Over the past 16 years in the MENA region the conference has travelled from Dubai in the East to Marrakesh in the West, via Cairo, Doha and Beirut, as we travel to Doha for the third time, we invite all our industry colleague both old and new to join us and see why after nearly three decades INTERCEM is still “where the international cement industry meets” .

2012 in in Doha400 senior cement industry executives travelled from over 40 countries to Qatar in 2012, as INTERCEM hosted our 10th Middle East and North African region conference in Doha.

Officially opened by HE Dr Mohamed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister for Energy and Industry in the State of Qatar, the conference was well supported by its Qatari hosts attracting delegates, exhibitors and speakers from across the construction sector on the peninsula. Delegates heard about the latest developments in the Vision 2030 strategy and of the huge infrastructure projects involved, including the development of Qatar’s railways and requirements for the FIFA World Cup.

More than 400 delegates attended INTERCEM Doha 2012

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Programme subject to change

ProvisionalConference Programme

Sunday 8th March

16.00 Registration opens for all attendees19.00 Evening Reception

Monday 9th March

07.30 Registration opens for all attendees

09.00 Welcome

09.05 Future growth projections for Qatar: the growth projections city’s infrastructure and development in the next decade Andrew Jones, Partner, Dentons, Qatar

09.35 The role of heavy industry is shaping Qatar's future, building toward Vision 2030 and the Fifa World Cup Speaker to be confirmed

10.05 Cement imports to Qatar, new terminals to address logistical challenges Speaker to be confirmed

10.35 COFFEE BREAK

11.15 Global cement outlook, continued recovery in the US, stabilisation in Europe, moderate growth in emerging markets Yassine Touahri, Analyst - Building Materials Research, Exane BNP Paribas, UK

11.45 MENA trading patterns Ayman Ismail, Senior Trading Manager, Holcim Trading, UAE

12.15 Regional impacts of the Lafarge- Holcim merger Imran Akram, Chief Executive, IA Cement, UK

12.45 LUNCH

14.00 Will new projects address the challenge of overcapacity in the UAE? Speaker to be confirmed

14.30 Saudi Arabia’s major construction push driving a strong upward curve Mohamed Taisir Tomalieh, Equity Research Analyst, NCB Capital, Saudi Arabia

15.00 Egypt’s cement industry performance and challenges Speaker to be confirmed 15.30 COFFEE BREAK

16.00 The impact of regional disputes and the prospect for demand in the short term for the Levant region Adib El Hachem, Marketing & Sales Director, Cimenterie Nationale SAL, Lebanon

16.30 Iran: the world’s third largest cement producer looking to take advantage of a changing political scenario Speaker to be confirmed

17.00 How to build Rome in 20 months? Constructing a 3300t/d clinker line from in Iraq in just 20 months Zhang Liao, Managing Director, CNBM International Engineering, China

17.30 Close of Sessions & Networking Drinks

20.30 INTERCEM Gala Dinner

Tuesday 10th March

09.30 Cement investment challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa Harpreet Duggal, CEO, Black Rock Cement FZC, UAE

10.00 Indian cement industry from a supply and demand perspective Speaker to be confirmed

10.30 Pakistan cement industry and it upcoming challenges Farid Fazal, Director, DG Khan Cement Company, Pakistan

11.00 COFFEE BREAK

11.30 Cementitious blends, a sustainable option for GCC Anil Parashar, Jt President - Operations, Binani Cement Factory LLC

12.00 Cementitious materials trading, analysing supply and demand Vassiem Sheikh, Independent Consultant, UK

12.30 LUNCH

14.00 Cement in the dry bulk market Dimitrios Georgantis, Chartering Broker, Howe Robinson Shipbrokers, UK

14.30 Cement shipping on the Indian Ocean Speaker to be confirmed

15.00 COFFEE BREAK

15.30 Solid fuel options in cement production, a market analysis Speaker to be confirmed

16.00 Alternative fuel projects on the Arab peninsula Speaker to be confirmed

16.30 The danger of dust explosions in cement plants which are using combustible material Karl Haugen, Managing Director, Haugen System AB, Sweden

16.50 Closing remarks

17.00 Conference Sessions Close

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Marriott Marquis Doha City Hotel | Doha| Qatar | 8th - 10th March 2015