The Global Slag Awards are presented at each Global Slag Conference and Exhibition.
Nominations are now open for the Global Slag Awards 2025 (to 1 March 2025)
Global Slag Awards rules
- Nominations are made online by industry participants. Categories may vary slightly from year to year.
- Companies and individuals are allowed to nominate themselves.
- After nominations are closed, all valid nominees in each category go through to the final voting round which will close a few days before the conference.
- All participants in the global slag and slag cement industries are eligible to vote in the voting round.
- Once shortlisted, companies are allowed to encourage their customers to vote for them, but they cannot vote for themselves.
- The judging panel reserves the right to include in the final voting round companies, projects, technologies and products that have not been nominated.
- Companies indulging in low-down dirty tricks will be disqualified.
- The awards are decided by the judging panel, giving due weight to voting.
- The judges' decision is final.
- Entry is free.
Global Slag Awards Winners:
2024
| Global Slag product of the Year | Ecocem - ACT |
| Global Slag plant of the Year | ArcellorMittal-Nippon Steel India JV - Hazira plant in Gujarat |
| Global Slag innovator of the year | CarbiCrete |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Magsort |
| Global Slag user of the year | Saudi Ready Mix Concrete |
| Global Slag personalities of the year |
Arusha Ahmed Khan, Cemcoa |
| Global Slag producer of the year | JSW Steel and JSW Cement |
2023
| Global Slag product of the Year | Ecocem CEM III C |
| Global Slag plant of the Year | Ecocem Dunkirk, France |
| Global Slag innovator of the year | FlashPhos |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Paul Wurth |
| Global Slag user of the year | CRH |
| Global Slag personalities of the year | Joe Harder, OneStone Consulting; Miroslav Müller, Holcim (Deutschland); Satish Pandey, CRRI (India); Charles Zeynel ZAG International |
| Global Slag producer of the year | ArcelorMittal |
(The Global Slag Awards were not presented in 2020-22 due to the global coronavirus crisis)
2019
| Global Slag product of the Year | Koranel synthetic minerals (Metallo Belgium N.V.) |
| Global Slag plant of the Year | Steelphalt plants, UK |
| Global Slag innovator of the year | Tapojärvi Oy - Slag-based geopolymer |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | LafargeHolcim |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Michael Connolly, TMS International |
| Global Slag producer of the year | Tata Steel Ltd |
2018
| Global Slag product of the Year | Carbstone blocks |
| Global Slag plant of the Year | Recoval Drian (Belgium) |
| Global Slag innovator of the year | Loesche - steelmaking slag beneficiation |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | CRH Group |
| Global Slag personality of the year | York Reichardt, KHD Humboldt Wedag |
| Global Slag producer of the year | Harsco Metals & Minerals |
2017
| Global Slag product of the Year | Umicore battery recycling slag |
| Global Slag plant of the Year | Phoenix Services - Burns Harbor |
| Global Slag innovator of the year | FEhS - Institut für Baustoff-Forschung e.V. |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | Cemex |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Caroline Woywadt, Gebr. Pfeiffer |
| Global Slag producer of the year | Harsco Metals & Minerals |
2016
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Harsco Steelstop |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year | Lafarge Duquesne |
| Global Slag innovation of the year Award | Roller cooling and Waste heat recovery - JFE Steel |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | HeidelbergCement |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Ian Cottam, Cemex |
| Global Slag producer of the year | TMS International |
(No conference or awards in 2015)
2014
| Global Slag Product of the Year | ER-MB20 EAF Slag Roadbase - SCE Materials and Recycling |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year | Tube City IMS – Calvert plant, Alabama |
| Global Slag innovation of the year Award | Dry slag granulation + Energy Recovery – Paul Wurth |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | Holcim |
| Global Slag personality of the year | David Ball – David Ball Group, Cambridge |
| Global Slag producer of the year | Tata Steel |
2013
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Slag-based insulation - USG |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year | Harsco's Taiyuan plant, China |
| Global Slag innovation of the year Award | Calumite LLC for slag-based glass |
| Global Slag equipment supplier of the year | Loesche |
| Global Slag user of the year | Holcim |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Nick Jones, Harsco |
2012
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Slag-bonded wallboard |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year |
Phoenix Services Indiana Harbor East plant |
| Global Slag innovation of the year Award | Paul Wurth - INBA Process |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Hendrik van Oss - USGS |
2011
| Global Slag-using Company of the Year | Holcim |
| Global Slag (technology) Supplier of the Year | Gebr. Pfeiffer: MVR series of mills |
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Posfine of South Korea |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year |
Tapojärvi's Tornio plant |
| Global Slag innovation of the year Award | The Slag-Rec process |
| Global Slag Environmental Award |
Tube City IMS plant at Nucor's Jewett plant, Texas |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Karen Kiggins - NSA |
2010
| Global Slag Company of the Year | Tapojärvi Oy |
| Global Slag Supplier of the Year | Holcim Trading |
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Cemstone |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year |
Australian Steel Mill Service (Port Kembla Plant) |
2009
| Global Slag Company of the Year | Cloos S.A. |
| Global Slag Supplier of the Year | Ecotrade |
| Global Slag Product of the Year | Carbstone |
| Global Slag Plant of the Year |
ArcelorMittal Stainless Steels' Chatelet plant in Belgium |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Nigel Cooke of Lafarge Cement UK |
2008
| Global Slag usage innovation | POSCO of South Korea |
| Global Slag Product of the Year | MIG material innovative gesellschaft mbH (for CEM Protector water-soluble chromium(VI) reducers) |
| Global Slag production innovation of the Year | CEMAG Anlagenbau GmbH - Beta Mill |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Charlie Zeynel of ZAG International |
2007
| Global Slag equipment innovation of the Year | Barry Woodbine on behalf of Aumund |
| Global Slag Production innovation of the Year | Ecomaister - PS Ball technology |
| Global Slag usage innovation of the Year | Donal O'Riain of Ecocem |
| Global Slag personality of the year | Paul Ratcliff of Holcim |
