UK cement news

Argos announce that Fitch Ratings have upgraded its long-term national ratings of its ordinary bond and commercial paper issuance programmes for up to 3 trillion pesos and 2 trillion pesos, respectively, to AAA(col).

Breedon Group plc announce that it has completed the acquisition of Booth Precast Products Limited, a leading regional quarrying and concrete business in Co. Laois, following approval being granted by the Competition Authority.

Michael Bell, First Graphene, examines how graphene enhanced cement is enabling step-change carbon reductions while improving performance in housing and infrastructure applications.

Dr. Wei Cai, Dr. Dmitry Davydov, and James D. Greene, Wacker Chemie AG, explore how silicone-based booster aids for cement grinding can help cement producers enhance cement strength and maintain performance while transitioning to lower-carbon cements.

Neeraj Akhoury, Managing Director at Shree Cement, sat down with World Cement to discuss sustainable growth, digital innovation, and the company’s long-term vision.

Votorantim Cimentos signed a contract with Auren for the acquisition of wind energy, which will power its sites located in the Brazilian Northeast and Southeast.

This week's edition of The Weekly Brief brings you insights on Cement Europe's support for investment security, ACA's leadership transition, and financial results from Amrize and CRH for 2025.

Full year 2025 total revenues of US$37.4 billion were 5% ahead of the prior year driven by favourable end-market demand, disciplined commercial execution and contributions from acquisitions.

ABB has announced the launch of its first fully integrated gas analyser package for CCUS applications, combining three proven ABB technologies into a single, streamlined solution.

Cemex announced the successful pricing of its long-term notes (certificados bursátiles de largo plazo) on February 17, 2026, for an aggregate principal amount of $5.5 billion Mexican pesos (approximately US$320 million).