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Cemex signs alternative fuel agreement with 3M

11 April 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex has expanded its use of alternative fuels with an agreement with 3M in Panama to process their industrial waste. This collaboration aligns with Cemex’s Future in Action strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy. This agreement adds to Cemex’s extensive capacity to repurpose society’s waste in its operations, reducing the carbon footprint of its own productions processes as well as the amount of waste sent to landfills. Decomposition in landfills pr...

Cemex increases lower-carbon PLC production in Colorado

06 April 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex USA announced that as part of its drive to reduce its carbon emissions, the company has increased production of Portland limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, Colorado, USA. The company expects PLC to become the plant’s primary product by summer. "CEMEX is committed to being a leader in climate action, and we have aggressive emission reduction goals designed to positively affect our industry and our world," said CEMEX USA President, Jaime Muguiro.  "The increased production...

Cemex expands Florida concrete block business

01 April 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that as part of its continued strategic growth strategy, it is expanding its concrete block business in Florida, recently restarting two plants and soon restarting a third, while accelerating production to meet heightened construction demand across the state.   Over the last year, Cemex USA has invested more than US$17m in its block operations and mobile equipment in Florida to help customers keep up with the explosive growth in the region. The company has restarte...

Cemex releases its 2021 integrated annual report

29 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex has launched its 2021 Integrated Report: 'Building a Better Future,' which includes a comprehensive analysis of the company’s strategic vision, operational performance, corporate governance, and value creation. The report highlights the company’s essential value of its industrial activity, climate action strategy,  commitment to innovation in the industry and unlocking new opportunities, as well as its focus on employee safety and wellbeing. "Despite another year full of unique c...

Cemex Poland receives Environmental Product Declaration certification

21 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex Poland has obtained Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificates for cement and selected concrete products. The Building Research Institute-issued documents confirm the enhanced properties of products in the area of their environmental impact. Globally, it is the first time that Cemex has been awarded such certificates in line with the company’s climate goals and its Future in Action strategy.     The EPD provides a detailed description of the environmental impact...

Cemex to start up CPN Kiln No2 in 3Q22

09 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that following its successful restart of one kiln at its CPN cement plant located in northwest Mexico in 2021, it is now reactivating the second CPN kiln. This investment will leverage Cemex's unparalleled regional trading network to meet growing cement demand throughout the western USA. Once operational, the recommissioned kiln is expected to provide nearly an additional 800,000tpa of cement for customers across Arizona, California and Nevada. Cemex will invest U...

Cemex Ventures invests in PartRunner

04 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex Ventures has announced its investment in PartRunner, an on-demand delivery platform for the construction and industrial sectors. This transaction is part of Cemex´s strategy to invest in innovative construction start-ups to drive the construction industry revolution. This investment addresses a critical industry pain point of a complicated supply chain, particularly for small and medium-sized projects.   This investment aims to offer a last-mile, last-minute delivery solution to Ce...

Cemex joins Corporate Leaders Group Europe

01 March 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex has joined the Corporate Leaders Group Europe, convened by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in support of a climate neutral economy. The company aims to deliver to all customers globally net-zero concrete by 2050 as part of its Future in Action strategy and is the first in the sector to set a target of at least 55 per cent CO 2 reduction by 2030 in its European operations.  Sergio Menendez, president for Cemex Europe, Middle East & Africa region said: "W...

Cemex makes corporate governance changes

28 February 2022, Published under Cement News

Continuing its longstanding commitment to develop its corporate governance towards global best practices, Cemex has announced a series of significant corporate governance changes.   Beginning with Cemex’s ordinary general shareholders meeting scheduled to be held on 24 March 2022, each director candidate will stand for election on an individual basis, meaning that voting at the meeting will no longer be on a ‘group slate’ basis. Additionally, as part of the company’s ongoing focus on e...

Cemex USA introduces Portland limestone cements to southeast US plants

25 February 2022, Published under Cement News

Cemex USA has announced as part of its efforts to cut CO 2  emissions, the company has successfully introduced environmentally friendly Portland limestone cement (PLC) manufactured at its plants in  Brooksville , Florida, and  Demopolis , Alabama, across the southeastern United States.   Cemex USA increased production of Portland limestone cement at its Brooksville and Demopolis plants over the last year, and currently, the low-carbon building material accounts for more than 50 and mor...