Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

In discussion: Mike Ireland, PCA President & CEO

: PCA is optimistic that the Biden Administration will deliver meaningful infrastructure investment. Source: Shutterstock.

Global Cement speaks with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) President & CEO Mike Ireland about the association’s recent achievements, its sustainability commitments and hopes for the Biden Administration.

In discussion: Ed Sullivan, PCA Chief Economist

Cement and concrete demand was surprisingly resilient in the US during 2020. Source: Shutterstock.

Global Cement caught up with the Portland Cement Association (PCA) Chief Economist Ed Sullivan following a turbulent year in the US cement sector.

Lafarge Zement Mannersdorf: Pushing the limits

View of the Mannersdorf cement plant across neighbouring fields.

We catch up with the exciting developments from LafargeHolcim’s Mannersdorf plant in Lower Austria, which include plans for full-scale CO₂ capture and utilisation.

In discussion: Cement in China, Ian Riley, WCA

Skyline of Shanghai, the most populous city in China. Source: Shutterstock.

Global Cement takes a look at China with Ian Riley, CEO of the World Cement Association and a long-standing participant in the Chinese cement industry.

Towards net-zero: Low CO2 cement production

Finished Cement, by Fazlul Karim Chowdhury, LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, an entrant to the Global Cement Photography Competition.

With commitments to net-zero CO₂ cement production being made by producers across the board, Global Cement looks at the current status of low-CO₂ cement blends, novel production technology and CO₂ capture and storage.