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Article from World Cement, August 2024: Titan Cement is a global cement player aiming to maximize productivity while acting responsibly as a big player in a carbon-intensive industry. Stojanche Milevski (Titan Cement) and Eric Gross (Gore) explain how upgrading the filter bags at a finish mill dust collector reduced both downtime and emissions.

Article from Industry Europe, November 2018: W. L. Gore is not only commemorating its 60th anniversary in 2018, but has also achieved leadership in yet another area. The company has recently launched a pioneering new product, a game changer for the filtration sector: GORE^® LOW DRAG Filter Bags. In her article, Romana Moares reports about the versatility and the benefits of this innovative product and explains why it has reached a leadership position in the market.

The continued improvement of technology and operating practices often lies with individual companies taking responsibility to drive innovation in their product range. In the area of filter bags, a need to reduce resistance to air flow led to the development of new filter bags by W. L. Gore. Carlos Lopez Cuevas, W. L. Gore, USA addresses this topic in his article: Improvement is a responsibility.

A four page article by Chris Polizzi advising on how to achieve the lowest total cost ownership (TCO) in process baghouses. Published in World Cement (February 2018)

In an article published in the World Cement Magazine, Chris Polizzi, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., details the pursuit of a lower total cost of ownership at a large kiln baghouse.

Chris Polizzi, W.L. Gore & Associates, USA, addresses the benefits that can be gained by installing filter bags with the lowest possible drag.

Carlos Lopéz Cuevas, W.L. Gore & Associates, Mexico, considers how calculating TCO can help identify added value as well as hidden costs. Cement plants are increasingly looking at Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) when they make purchasing decisions. This is a useful tool that accounts for both the initial and ongoing costs of a product or service, as well as any indirect costs that should be considered.

Economic sequels from COVID-19 will be among the worst in history. But what did the cement industry do to counter its effects? This article illustrates how reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) through smart investments can allow a cement plant to remain flexible in times of low and high demand.

Written by Carlos Lopez Cuevas, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

Chris Polizzi, W. L. Gore & Associates, explains how a well-designed baghouse, quality filter bags, and a solid partnership between cement plant and supplier could help cement producers to achieve long, predictable bag life.

March, 2022: W. L. Gore & Associates recently partnered with the Southwest Cement Group to help the Lisen Plant in Deyang, China, dramatically transform its dust collection system. The resulting reduction in emissions, energy consumption and operating costs clearly justified the investment.