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Cemex closes US$3.5bn credit agreement

09 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex has closed a new US$3.25bn syndicated credit agreement, with it being the first debt issued under its sustainability-linked financing framework. The proceeds have been used to fully repay its previous facilities agreement. The new credit agreement consists of US$1.5bn in five-year amortising term loans and a US$1.75bn five-year committed revolving credit facility, the company said in a statement. "This new credit agreement represents a major milestone in our path to investment gr...

Holcim and Cemex among founding members of First Movers Coalition

05 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Holcim and Cemex are among the companies that have joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as founding members at COP26 to drive green demand and carbon technologies to advance climate goals. The initiative aims to accelerate innovation and the development of early-stage decarbonisation technologies by leveraging their combined purchasing power. The coalition will work across the eight key hard-to-abate industries of cement, steel, aluminium, chemicals, shipping aviation and trucking, a...

Cemex reports net sales of US$3.8bn in 3Q21

29 October 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex reports consolidated net sales of US$3.8bn in the 3Q21, a rise of eight per cent versus the 3Q20. EBITDA fell by one per cent to US$740m, due mainly to supply chain disruption and a sudden rise in energy and transportation costs. Consolidated cement and aggregate sales volume grew by one per cent while ready-mix grew by three per cent and urbanisation solutions grew by 16 per cent in the 3Q21.  Net debt for the company declined by US$248m versus the 2Q21 and the leverage ratio dr...

GCC reports 12% rise in 3Q21 net sales

27 October 2021, Published under Cement News

Mexico’s GCC has announced consolidated net sales of US$315.4m in the third quarter of 2021, up 12.2 per cent YoY on US$281.1m in the 3Q20. EBITDA also advanced 10.2 per cent to US$110.1m from US$99.9m, while its EBITDA margin saw a modest decline to 34.9 per cent from 35.5 per cent. “We are pleased with the results delivered despite supply chain and energy cost challenges. GCC is on track to meet our full-year guidance, assuming favorable weather conditions continue,” said Enrique Escal...

Cemex announces release of secured notes under the Facilities Agreement

12 October 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that the collateral that guarantees Cemex's debt under its main bank agreement and its senior secured notes have been released. Under Cemex's Facilities Agreement of July 2017, the release of collateral was automatically triggered after Cemex previously reported two consecutive quarters with a consolidated leverage ratio of 3.75x or less. “We are very pleased with this momentous milestone which is a culmination of the substantial strengthening of our capital structu...

Cemex seeks to offset inflationary pressures with price hikes

08 October 2021, Published under Cement News

Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO, opened yesterday's Cemex Day - Part II event with a look at some of the surprises of the last year. Not only has Cemex seen a 'V-shaped' recovery since the pandemic, it has also reported remarkable growth with EBITDA advancing in the 1H21 by 20.7 per cent YoY. However, inflation has become the main challenge going forward, particularly due to price rise for marine transportation and fuel, which the company has responded to with a robust pricing strategy and the post...

SBTi validates Cemex's 2030 global emission targets

06 October 2021, Published under Cement News

The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has validated Cemex’s 2030 global emissions targets. Cemex’s targets are in accordance with the Paris Agreement, citing global warming to well below 2˚C and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5˚C. Cemex has a net greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction target of 40 per cent by 2030 compared to its 1990 base line. Under scope 1, this means a reduction in direct GHG emissions of 20 per cent per tonne of cementitious materials by 2030 fr...

Cemex to collaborate with Volvo on electromobility solutions

10 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex will work with Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks to develop a zero-emissions fleet with electromobility solutions that aligns with Cemex Future in Action programme. The two companies have reached an MoU to collaborate globally to improve productivity and the CO 2 footprint of electromobility solutions and mobile construction equipment trucks, productivity solutions and uptime services. "Working together with a leading global company in electromobility construction ...

Cemex launches its Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework

08 September 2021, Published under Cement News

Cemex has launched its most comprehensive 'Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework' to date. The framework further aligns Cemex's sustainability commitments to its financing strategy, as part of its Future in Action programme. Cemex's guiding principles for new sustainability-linked financing instruments, including public bonds, private placements, loans, derivatives, working capital solutions and other financing instruments are set out in the framework. "Climate change is one of the...

Cemex Ventures helps Carbon Clean raise US$8m for carbon capture projects

04 August 2021, Published under Cement News

Carbon Clean has raised US$8m from new investor Cemex Ventures  and existing investors Equinor Ventures, ICOS Capital and WAVE Equity Partners. The capital raise extends Carbon Clean's successful US$2m Series B investment round , brings the total value of the round to US$30m. "We're delighted to have Cemex as an investor and its backing further confirms the growing value of our technology proposition, as well as expanding confidence of strategic investors," said Aniruddha Sharma, Carb...