The professional and technological level of Catalan cement factories has been highlighted, once again, with the recent visit of a delegation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). On September 27, eight senior executives of the National Council for Cement and Construction Materials from India visited the Ciments Molins Industrial facilities in Sant Vicenç dels Horts as a part of the training program Development and adoption of appropriate technologies for the improvement of the productivity of the cement sector. This training program has been carried out by FLSmidth engineering commissioned by UNIDO and has had its practical part in Sant Vicenç after a week of theoretical sessions in Copenhagen (Denmark).
During the direct experience in the plant, the management and technicians of the Catalan company provided visitors with advanced knowledge on products made from cement, technology and industrial processes, alternative fuels, energy management and environmental emissions. Given the high qualification of the visitors, the tour of the different facilities (mills, furnace, control room, laboratory, product silos and fuels) had a meticulous character, and ended with a meeting where it was possible to clarify both technical issues and others related to the basis of the business.