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Ten of the world’s largest concrete companies and cement plants, including Heidelberg Materials, Cemex and Holcim, have joined architects, engineers, and construction firms in a collective acknowledgement for action on climate change. Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) has developed its new strategy with industry input that sets out milestones and commitments needed by government, industry and investors over the next 25 years to make net zero emissions concrete and cement a reality. 

Cemex has published the 30th edition of the Cemex Nature Book Series: The Last Ice. Through inspiring images of majestic frozen landscapes, this milestone edition of Cemex's celebrated Nature Books emphasises the urgent need to protect our polar regions and mitigate climate change.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has started production at its first-ever manufacturing facility in Vietnam, an advanced 8,000-square-meter facility strategically located in Long Thanh.

Cemex is supplying Vertua lower-carbon concrete to construct Terminal 2 at Puerto Vallarta International Airport, which aims to be one of the most sustainable terminal buildings in Latin America.

Founded in 1980, the Al-Jazera Concrete Company (JCC), which has operations in Taif, one of the most populous cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has commissioned a new sand wash plant engineered by wet processing experts CDE as it continues to support the development of the City of Roses project.

Holcim has signed agreements to sell its businesses in Uganda and Tanzania.

The World Cement Association’s (WCA) Annual Conference took place from the 24th to the 25th of October in Dubai, with a focus on “Improving Profitability in a Time of Multiple Global Crises.”

Terex welcomed around 250 customers from across India and team members from its various global facilities and brands to TEXCON 2023 on October 5, 2023.