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AsSteelCementSCLapproachesits24thyearofoperationitistimelytoreectonwheretheindustryhasbeenandmoreimportantlywhereitwillbeinthenextfewyears.SteelCementwasapioneerintheproductionofgroundslagproductsdestinedforuseinconcretemasonryandcivilapplications.SteelCementrecognisedearlythebenetsofproducingneatmilledslagonaVerticalRollerMillVRMandpostblendingithasbeensuccessfulinpromotingthebenetsofSlagandofferingaslagsupplytotheentireVictorianindustry.TogetherwithitsparentcompanyIndependentCementLimePtyLtdICLanditstwomajorshareholdersAdelaideBrightonCementLtdABLandtheBarroGroupSteelCementhasledthewayinslagproductionanddistributioninthiscountry.Groundslagconsumptionhassteadilyincreasedinthevariousmarketsegmentsinoursupplychain.SupportfromVicRoadsConsultingEngineersandfromlocalGovernmentshasplayedavitalroleinincreasingtheapplicationofslagblendedcementsinconcretemasonryandroadstabilisation.SteelCementseesthisdemandtrendwillcontinueandwithamillingoperationlocatedjust3kmfromMelbournesCBDithasbeenwellpositionedtoservicethebuoyantgreaterMelbourneandVictorianmarket.HoweverwithpeakmonthlydemandnowoutstrippingmillcapacitySteelCementhasembarkeduponanewgrindingfacilitywhichwillseeitdoubleitscurrentoutputto.KeentoretainthebenetsofaVRManditsproximitytotheCBDandthePortSteelCementisconstructinganew60mgrindingplantandSCMterminalatYarravilleonlandwhichadjoinsthePortofMelbournethereforeensuringSteelCementcanmeetfuturedemandsfortheproduct.CommissioningforthenewplantisonscheduleforAugust2015.SteelCementPtyLtd60mUpgradeforSlagGrindingFacilityAskedaboutwhatisnewwiththeMillAlanDowSCsGeneralManagerreportedthatthereareanumberofefciencygainswiththenewplantdesignhowevertheprincipleoftheVRMremainsthesameasthecurrentMill-Customerscanthereforeexpectthesamelevelofqualityfromthenewfacility.InterestinglyonenotabledifferenceAlanwaspleasedtoaddwasthistimewehavebeenabletoincorporateslagintothemillfoundationtheoriginalfootingwasconstructedwithlimitedquantitiesofFlyAshasslagwasntavailablein1990.The1200cubicmetremillfoundationpouratYarravilleincorporateda35-65cementslagblendwhichisanidealapplicationforaconcretefoundationdemandingalowheatofhydration.Pleasefollowthelinktoviewthetimelapsevideooftherecentconcretepourhttpgoo.glh8wv57www.asa-inc.org.auconnectionsNovember1407