The Americas

Holcim has acquired the quarry and asphalt businesses of Mathers Group Inc. in Quebec, Canada, including Carrière St-Eustache Ltée and Pavage St-Eustache Ltée.

Eco Material Technologies, a leading producer of sustainable cementitious materials and near zero carbon cement replacement products, announced today an agreement with Georgia Power to harvest millions of tons of landfilled ash from Plant Bowen, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in North America.

C&W DustTech, the market leader in dust collection technologies for the Ready-Mix and Concrete markets, announced today the promotion of Steve Duncan to Chief Operating Officer/General Manager.

Eco Material Technologies, the leading producer of sustainable cementitious materials, welcomed state officials to celebrate the opening of the Kirkland Pozzolan Mine in Yavapai County, Arizona.

Holcim US has joined forces with Parsable to deploy the company’s Connected Worker® software for environmental compliance at more than 350 U.S. Holcim sites.

The Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, France, the UK, and select US states, have all been identified by the World Economic Forum and Global Cement and Concrete Association's Mission Possible Partnership Report as nations prioritising green procurement.

Bruks Siwertell has completed the installation of a new high-capacity Siwertell ship unloader at Colonial Group’s Georgia Kaolin Terminals, in Savannah, Georgia, USA.

Eco Material site to convert ash into concrete for bridges, roads, and other key infrastructure needs, reducing pollution in the process.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CEMEX) to 'BB+' from 'BB', its senior unsecured notes to 'BB+' from 'BB', and its subordinated hybrid issuance to 'BB-' from 'B+'.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) worldwide ‘CEO Gathering’ got underway in Atlanta, USA, bringing together CEOs of leading cement and concrete companies, as well as policymakers and built environment leaders to progress the implementation of the industry’s roadmap to net zero.

Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation are partnering to rethink emergency shelters to turn them into sustainable and resilient homes.

Prometheus Materials has announced that it closed its $8 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation by the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), GAF, and The Autodesk Foundation.

As part of GCC’s commitment to net zero carbon emissions, GCC will fully convert the Minnesota market to portland limestone cement (PLC), a high-quality cement that lowers the carbon footprint of concrete.

Holcim and Habitat for Humanity have entered a partnership to accelerate access to affordable housing driven by an innovative digital platform.

Haver & Boecker Niagara announces Darren Bulow as its certified sales manager for Western regions of the United States, including Southern Nevada, Utah and Wyoming. He brings nine years of industry experience to his new position.