US cement news

Holcim has completed the acquisition of Compañía Minera Luren, a leading Peruvian producer of specialty building solutions with 377 employees.

Heidelberg Materials North America has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups.

Jaime Muguiro began his career at Cemex in 1996 and has held senior leadership positions at the company in several regions, most recently in the US.

Concrete in Life Photo of the Year from Venice Beach wins US$10,000 top prize.

Skanska and Cemvision have entered into a collaboration to accelerate the transition of the construction sector toward more sustainable building practices.

The project will reduce CO2 process emissions from cement clinker manufacturing by up to 100 000 t.

ECOPact™ low carbon concrete used in concrete pavement studies by the National Road Research Alliance to better understand low-carbon material performance in interstates.

Jeffrey Tyska, Honeywell, highlights how advanced carbon capture technologies can help cement producers significantly reduce CO2 emissions and achieve their decarbonisation goals.

Titan Cement sales in 2024 totalled €2644 million, a 3.8% increase year-over-year, with the US and Europe leading the way for another year.

Molly Pace, Imubit, explains how closed loop AI optimisation is reshaping cement manufacturing by boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and enabling real-time process control.