Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

Ian Riley left his post as CEO of the World Cement Association (WCA) at the end of January 2025, after more than five years in the role. Here he discusses how the WCA and global cement sector have changed over this period.

The cement industry faces unprecedented changes over the next 25 years as it decarbonises. However, many of the factors that will have a large impact by 2050 are still at an early stage, while the timing of their impact is uncertain. This article looks at what their impacts might be and challenges the assumptions behind some of the more commonly cited long-term forecasts.

Global Cement speaks to Susana Coimbra, Plant Manager at Cimpor’s Souselas plant in Portugal, about the plant’s history, its production process and its many exciting sustainability-focused projects as it enters its 51st year.

Global Cement looks at some of the big cement sector stories of 2024.

The Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS) and other founding members launched the Alliance for Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete (ALCCC) in May 2023. Since then, its membership has more than doubled to 28 companies and associations within the European cement and concrete space.