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Holcim has closed the US$6.4 billion sale of its business in India, comprising its full stakes in Ambuja Cement, to the Adani Group.

This transaction strengthens Holcim’s balance sheet and enables the company to continue its acquisition strategy, building on recent investments of over CHF 5 billion ($5.2bn) in Solutions & Products.

CEMEX was pleased to welcome H.E. Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena, Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom, to its flagship UK cement plant, based in Rugby, Warwickshire, central England. 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.7 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted Aug. 22 to Sept. 7. The reading is a full month higher than in August 2021.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today released the following statement regarding the devastating effects of a looming rail strike on the already weak US economy and supply chain:

CEMEX has revealed that it is the sole supplier of cement for the construction of the longest bridge in the Philippines.

TITAN Cement Group has launched CemAI, an affiliate company providing the next-generation predictive maintenance solution based on Artificial Intelligence for the cement industry.

The solution is a novel mix of proprietary licensed software and a continuous monitoring and incident resolution service for entire cement manufacturing lines worldwide.

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) ticked down by 1.2% in August to 171.9 from the revised July figure of 174.0.

A groundbreaking project trialling waste clay in cement and concrete manufacture could lead to carbon savings of up to 40% and more sustainable use of resources if implemented across the UK.

To further eliminate CO2 emissions from the production of cement, FLSmidth will lead a new consortium to mature and deploy carbonation technologies in the industry.