Mexico: La Cruz Azul has resumed production at its plant in Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, after several years of inactivity, according to La Jornada Hidalgo news. Production is partly back online, with the plant producing 600t/day of white cement and aiming to produce 5000t/day of grey cement by mid-October 2026. Mario Francisco Morán Lagunes, plant manager, said that since the second week of September 2026, the calciner that produces white cement had been fully restored. The grey cement calciner is currently still being repaired, but is expected to come online in 30-45 days. Morán Lagunes also said that between 500-700 more workers were expected to be hired to complete the construction of a new production line. The plant is targeted to produce 10,000t/day of cement by March or April 2027.
In August 2026, the board of directors at Cooperativa La Cruz Azul announced an investment of US$320m to ‘reactivate’ the Hidalgo plant, including installing a new line.
