UK cement news
Cemex surpasses one million zero waste cement bags sold in the Balearic Islands
Cemex has sold over one million zero waste cement bags in the Balearic Islands, Spain, marking an important milestone that reinforces its commitment to the circular economy.
SESCO officially opens cement terminal at Port Tampa Bay
SESCO Cement celebrated the opening of its new cement import terminal located on Port Redwing at Port Tampa Bay, officially marking the company’s commitment to the Florida construction industry and the Tampa Bay region.
Holcim launches industry's first carbon capture test platform to validate advanced technologies
Holcim has launched the sector’s first industrial-scale carbon capture test platform in Martres-Tolosane, France, to enable field testing and validation of advanced technologies alongside valued third-party partners.
UK cement: the importance of policy
World Cement sat down with Martin Casey, Mineral Products Association (MPA), to discuss the challenges facing the UK cement sector and the policies needed to support its future.
Enhancing bearing reliability in harsh cement plant environments
In cement manufacturing operations, reliability is a never ending concern. Equipment is routinely exposed to abrasive dust, vibrations, heat, and continuous operation – conditions that place significant stress on a variety of components. Bearings in particular play a critical role in maintaining uptime and failures often result in unplanned shutdowns, increased maintenance labour, and lost production.
MPA selects Andy Spencer as independent Chair of UK Concrete
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has engaged Andy Spencer as Independent Chair of UK Concrete, bringing extensive industry, sustainability and public affairs experience to this part time assignment at a significant moment for the sector.
Coolbrook appoints Veli-Matti Mattila as Chairman to support the next phase of industrial scale-up
Coolbrook, a transformational technology company dedicated to decarbonising heavy industry and industrial processes, has appointed renowned Finnish business leader Veli-Matti Mattila as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.
GCCA and the GCCSI announce partnership to advance the use of CCS across the cement and concrete industry
The agreement establishes a framework between the two organisations to advance the development and scale-up of CCS across the global cement and concrete sector, further recognising the importance of CCS in achieving industry and global climate goals.
Gigaton raises $26M to build fully autonomous plants in energy-intensive industries
Gigaton, the AI company replacing control software that runs energy-intensive industries, has raised $26 million in Series A funding led by Plural.
Francesco Brambilla becomes new CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading
Heidelberg Materials Trading, a subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials,, announces that Francesco Brambilla has been named as the company’s CEO effective 1 June 2026.