As part of its growth strategy, CEMEX will increase capacity in Guatemala with the construction of a $25 million grinding mill at its cement plant.
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CEMEX, Volvo Aim to Create First Zero-Emission Fleet
CEMEX will work together with Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Trucks to develop a zero-emissions fleet with electromobility solutions that aligns with CEMEX’s climate action program, Future in Action.
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Production Capacity in Jamaica
As part of CEMEX’s growth strategy, the company plans to upgrade and increase the capacity of subsidiary Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.’s plant in Rockfort, Jamaica, by 30%. The current estimate of the investment is approximately $30 million.
Read MoreCEMEX, bp Partner on Net-Zero Ambition
In an effort to accelerate its progress to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally by 2050, CEMEX has entered a memorandum of understanding with bp to develop solutions to decarbonize the cement production process and transportation.
Read MoreCEMEX Posts Strong Results in First Quarter
CEMEX reported that consolidated net sales increased 9%, on a year-over-year basis to $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2021. Operating EBITDA improved 28% to $684 million, while the EBITDA margin increased to 20.1%, 2.8 percentage points higher year over year.
Read MoreCEMEX Creates ‘Carbon Neutral Alliance’
As part of its “Future in Action” program, CEMEX is developing a carbon neutral alliance in Germany to test and accelerate innovative technologies to reach carbon neutrality at its Rüdersdorf plant.
Read MoreCEMEX Awarded DOE Grant for Carbon Capture Development
CEMEX USA has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to research, engineer and develop a pilot for a breakthrough carbon capture unit. The project, anchored to CEMEX’s Victorville, Calif., plant, will also contemplate cost-competitive solutions to completely close the loop on current carbon emissions.
Read MoreCEMEX Dominicana to Expand Operations
CEMEX Dominicana expects to recommission one of its production lines at its plant in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, which could imply a 33% increase in its production capacity in the country. The increase would boost the cement industry’s self-sufficiency, noted the company, and would strengthen CEMEX Dominicana’s position to serve the growth of the construction sector in the…
Read MoreCEMEX Deploys Hydrogen Tech in Cement Plant Fuel Mix
CEMEX has successfully introduced ground-breaking hydrogen technology as part of its fuel mix in all of its cement plants in Europe. With an estimated $40 million investment program, it is also moving quickly to extend the technology to the rest of its operations around the world, including Mexico and the United States.
Read MoreCEMEX Colombia to Expand Production Capacity
The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Antioquia approved a modification of CEMEX Colombia’s environmental license for its planned $420 million cement plant in Maceo, Antioquia. The modification will allow the extraction of 990,000 tons of materials (clay and limestone) and the production of up to 1.5 million metric tons of cement annually.
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