Cement news updates

Amrize has entered into an agreement to acquire Rapid Redi-Mix LLC, a fast growing concrete producer in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.

Coolbrook and ABB have announced the industrial delivery phase of their partnership to deliver a industrial-scale deployment of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater for Adani Cement’s Boyareddypalli Integrated Cement Plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.

The company is moving beyond individual AI applications to help producers build the data infrastructure, organisational capabilities, and AI platform required to unlock the industry's full potential.

The European Commission published its proposal for the review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Electrification Action Plan.

Cemex receives €200 million from the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonisation to promote SOMZERO, its carbon capture project in Alcanar.

MPA UK Concrete has launched its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), a strategic, sector-wide circular economy approach and the first for a major structural construction material.

World-first project validates more than a decade of research and demonstrates the scalability of breakthrough low-carbon cement technology.

Organisational adjustments support a more prioritised, competitive and resilient business model for long-term growth.

Trial with Belgian precast specialist C-concrete demonstrates ACT can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete by 67.5% without changes to existing precast manufacturing processes.

Nana Yaw Ayensu, CBI Ghana Ltd., tells the story of how West Africa's most ambitious green cement investment moved from commitment to full-scale production and offers lessons for an entire region.

Material Evolution (Mevo) has appointed Phil Litchfield to its Commercial Team as Technical Sales Manager, strengthening the company's push to bring ultra-low carbon cement to market at scale.

Argo Graphene Solutions Corp. announce encouraging initial performance results from its graphene oxide cement additive programme utilising graphene produced through the proprietary STREAM graphene production platform.

The CI4C (Cement Innovation for Climate) Pure Oxyfuelplant in Mergelstetten (state of Baden-Wurttemberg) has been officially inaugurated, marking a major milestone in the decarbonisation of cement production.

Bouygues Construction, CB Green, Ecocem France, and POINT.P launch the Action Béton & Ciment Durables (ABCD*) Alliance to accelerate concrete and cement decarbonisation.

Heidelberg Materials is reportedly planning a US$200 million expansion of a cement plant near St Petersburg.

In this latest World Cement Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor, David Bizley, is joined by Jeff Shelton, President at Dracyon Corp.

Construction Startup Competition has officially closed applications for its landmark 10th edition, reaching an unprecedented milestone with 798 startup applications from around the world, the highest number received since the competition was established in 2017.

In the first half of 2026, Hoffmann Green sold and delivered nearly 40 000 metric tons of cement, representing a 104% increase compared to the first half of 2025 and nearly five times the volume recorded in the first half of 2024.

Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) has been honoured with the 2026 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) in the Social Empowerment category for its long-term commitment to fostering resilient communities through collaborative engagement with Indigenous tribes and residents in its operating regions.

Cemex has supported the development of core road infrastructure across Central Europe through the supply of its concrete, aggregates, and cement solutions.

Cementir Holding N.V. announces that its Danish subsidiary Aalborg Portland Holding A/S has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Nymølle Stenindustrier A/S, the leading Danish aggregates player in terms of capacity.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to favour British-made materials on major public construction projects at a parliamentary reception on 30 June.

Carinthian family-owned company keeps sales base almost stable despite a volatile market environment, high competitive pressure and trade policy uncertainties.

Heysham Port is owned and operated by Peel Ports Group, and provides critical freight and passenger links between mainland UK, the Isle of Man, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.