The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and World Economic Forum launched “Concrete Action for Climate” (CAC), a collaborative platform that will help drive the industry’s journey to carbon neutral concrete by 2050 as part of the Mission Possible Partnership.
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PCA Announces New Honorary Member
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced its newest honorary member, Dave Nepereny. Election to honorary membership is reserved for those who, in the opinion of the association’s board of directors, have rendered outstanding service to the cement industry and PCA.
Read MoreSullivan to Present at IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference
Ed Sullivan, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) senior vice president and chief economist, will present the association’s latest economic update at the virtual 2021 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference on May 26.
Read MoreGCCA Expands ‘Innovandi’ Program
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is expanding its innovation arm Innovandi to encompass a new Open Challenge innovation accelerator program. Open Challenge will bring together start-ups and leading cement and concrete producers to create new innovations needed for the sector to reduce its carbon emissions and solve the climate emergency.
Read MoreWCA Launches Initiative to Address Industry’s Gender Imbalance
The World Cement Association has launched the Gender Focus Network (GFN), an initiative aiming to improve the representation of women within the global cement community.
Read MoreWCA Committees Set 2021 Agenda
The professional committees of the World Cement Association (WCA) announced their goals for the new year at the association’s general assembly meeting last month.
Read MoreThe Cement Industry in 2021
After A Year Like No Other, What’s In Store For The Global Cement Industry This Year? By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreWCA Appoints New Directors
The World Cement Association has appointed two new directors: Roland van Wijnen, chief executive of PPC Ltd., and Mahendra Singhi, managing director and CEO of Dalmia Cement. The appointments were agreed in a vote at the association’s General Assembly Meeting earlier this month.
Read MoreWCA President Highlights Industry Priorities Post-Pandemic
During the World Cement Association’s (WCA) virtual General Assembly Meeting on Dec. 10, association president Song Zhiping called on the cement industry to unite around the environment and fair competition in a post-pandemic world.
Read MorePCA Awards Safety Innovation
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Innovation Awards, recognizing creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry. The winners were determined by a panel of judges that evaluated safety projects completed in 2019 from across the country in five categories: distribution, pyroprocessing, general facility, quarry and mine, and milling and grinding.
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