Manufacturing Magazine July 2015 | Page 107

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availability of a extra slag production generated in southern Maranhão . It is a substitute ingredient that replaces clinker by 34 percent , promotes technical characteristics highly beneficial to cement type CP-II-E and it is not dependable on currency exchange rates or port operations . The slag is shipped out to cement grinding through Carajás railroad and rides along with the returning cement freight , which is dispatched to the south of the state .
As for commercial differentiation , the company serves a myriad of segments through bulk , bagged and palletized cement , in addition to offering a ‘ programmed load .’ Another important expression of flexibility is the fractioned sale , starting at 80 bags — a category that allows the client to purchase small quantities direct from the manufacturer .
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