World Cement

21/10/2025

💥 Vortex Global announces strategic territory realignment 💥

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Vortex Global has announced a strategic realignment of its North American sales territories, including Northern Texas, Northern California, Western Nevada, and the Carolinas.

20/10/2025

💥Holcim to acquire Xella

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Holcim has signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems with projected 2025 net sales of around €1 billion.

16/10/2025

We are one week away from our biggest virtual event of the year! Optimisation 2025 is taking place on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗕𝗦𝗧)! Join the 600+ people who already claimed their free space: https://bit.ly/46lFX85

Our agenda gives you access to industry leaders like 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘅, 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗔𝗜 - 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 who will be taking the stage to discuss cutting edge technologies shaping the cement plants of the future. Each presentation will also be followed by a live Q&A with industry experts.

Topics covered include:

• AI & Machine Learning
• Process Optimisation
• Industry 4.0
• Modelling & Prediction
• Digitalisation
• Logistics
• And more…

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13/10/2025

The latest World Cement Spotlight Interview features Dracyon Corp!

In this latest World Cement Spotlight Interview, Senior Editor David Bizley, is joined by Jeff Shelton of Dracyon Corp. This interview explores the key themes discussed in Dracyon Corp’s recent World Cement article, focusing on how cement producers can minimise compressed air losses and maximise the efficiency of their air cannon systems.

Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4q5bUJe

09/10/2025

The agenda for our biggest event of the year is here! 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is taking place on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗕𝗦𝗧)! https://bit.ly/46lFX85

See the Agenda Highlights below:

🎤 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼 𝗚𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘇, Digital Transformation - Operations at 𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗫
Cement Optimisation - The Road Ahead

💬 Live Q&A with 𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗫

🎤 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗭𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿, CEO, 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗔𝗜
Digitalised End-to-End Cement Manufacturing

💬 Live Q&A with 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗔𝗜:

☕ Networking Break

🎤 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗴, Head of Product, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲
What Would You Do if You Could Predict the Future?

💬 Live Q&A with 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲

🎤 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿, Senior Product Manager & 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀, Team Leader Project Organisation and Presales, 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
A Practical guide for Smart and Efficient Logistic Workflows in the Cement Industry

💬 Live Q&A with 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

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08/10/2025

⚡Hoffmann Green signs strategic partnership with CNR Construction

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Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announce the signing of a strategic partnership with CNR Construction, a major independent construction company in western France.

07/10/2025

⭐ Cemex divests its operations in Panama and expands its US aggregates business

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Cemex has announced that it has successfully closed the sale of its operations in Panama to Grupo Estrella for an enterprise value of approximately US$200 million.

06/10/2025

☘️Rohrdorfer opens pilot plant for tempered clays to advance low-carbon cement production

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Daniela Ludwig, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, cut the symbolic ribbon together with Rohrdorfer Managing Director Mike Edelmann, thereby inaugurating the plant.

03/10/2025

🌱 GCCA launch global initiative to drive decarbonisation

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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a new initiative and category of membership – Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) – to support and help deliver the industry’s net zero mission.

02/10/2025

🎃 The October issue of World Cement has officially arrived! 🎃

No tricks – just treats! This month’s edition is packed with in-depth technical articles, regional insights, and expert commentary that you won’t want to miss.

👻 Featuring a striking cover courtesy of ES Processing, the October issue also features fantastic editorial from: TÜRKÇİMENTO, ES Processing, Ripik, HASLE Refractories, RHI Magnesita, Klüber Lubrication, Atlas Copco Power Technique, MTR, International CCS Knowledge Centre, DNV Energy, Sinoma EC

⭐ Register today (free of charge) to access your copy now! Simply follow this link: bit.ly/3Vrxjy3

01/10/2025

Our highly anticipated virtual conference Optimisation 2025 is taking place 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗕𝗦𝗧)! There is still time to join the 500+ people who have already signed up: https://bit.ly/46lFX85

Today we want to spotlight our Gold Sponsor 𝗔𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Hear from Reiner Bachthaler, Senior Product Manager and Holger Suess, Team Leader Project Organisation and Presales as they set to deliver a presentation titled ‘𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆’. This presentation will highlight the how the VAS solutions from Axians are transforming logistics in the cement and bulk materials industry through smart digitalisation. Drawing from a real-world implementation at a European cement plant, they outline a phased approach to optimising the logistics workflow in the yard and beyond.

Don’t miss out! Join us to hear not only from Reiner and Holger, but experts from Cemex, Carbon Re, OPTIMITIVE and CemAI - Cement Intelligence.

01/10/2025

CRH sets out next era of growth and five-year targets at Investor Day

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CRH will host its Investor Day in New York City on the 1st October 2025, led by CEO Jim Mintern and the executive leadership team.