Global Cement News

Canada: Progressive Planet Solutions has hired Japan-based independent technical consultant Gerhard Albrecht. Albrecht’s work for Progressive Planet Solutions will focus on issues around the increased water demand of cement replacement by pozzolanic materials.

Albrecht has created over one hundred patents and appeared in more than 30 papers during his career as Vice President at Germany-based BASF Construction Solutions from 2006 to 2017. He previously held senior research positions at Degussa Construction Chemicals and SKW Trostberg. Albrecht holds a PhD in polymer science from Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Germany.

Mexico: GCC reported sales of US$1.05bn in the first nine months of 2025, up by 2% year-on-year from US$1.03bn. The company’s US sales rose by 8% year-on-year to US$784m, while sales in Mexico fell by 13% to US$265m. Cost of sales rose by 9% year-on-year, resulting in earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of US$349m.

CEO Enrique Escalante said “While the third quarter of 2025 unfolded in a mixed environment, GCC executed with discipline and delivered revenue growth, underpinned by strong performance in our US concrete business.” Looking ahead to the current, fourth quarter of 2025, Escalante said “Our focus remains on rigorous cost control, plant reliability and investing to strengthen our network, supporting our long-term strategy to compound value into 2026.”

India: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Jaiprakash Associates subsidiary Bhilai Jaypee Cement over debts owed to coal supplier Sidhgiri Holdings, amounting to US$5.12m. News18 News has reported that the NCLT has suspended the company’s board and appointed an interim resolution professional.

Sidhgiri Holdings sent a statutory demand notice in June 2024 over three partly-paid purchase orders for 6000t of coal between September 2021 and June 2022. The principal amount is US$3.43m, with US$1.74m in interest accrued.

Bhilai Jaypee Cement contested the insolvency plea, claiming that Sidhgiri Holdings filed it with an intent of recovery, because Bhilai Jaypee Cement is solvent.

US: Amrize has joined the American Cement Association (ACA), underscoring its commitment to advance the US building industry, according to the producer. Amrize Building Materials President Jaime Hill specified ‘American ingenuity, innovation, advanced production and jobs’ as areas for collaboration in the association.

ACA President and CEO Mike Ireland said "We are thrilled that Amrize has joined the ACA and will be contributing to our efforts to advance this industry's mission and objectives in the USA. From companies operating numerous plants, to those with one or two cement facilities — our shared goal is to produce the best materials America can provide."

The ACA’s existing members are committed to full decarbonisation by 2050. Amrize has yet to publish a sustainability strategy since its spin-off from Switzerland-based Holcim on 23 June 2025.

Canada: Progressive Planet Solutions has launched a new supplementary cementitious material (SCM) called Gladiator SCM. The company developed Gladiator SCM using its PozGlass recycled glass-based SCM with other more abundant materials. The company says that it has supplied a sample to a global cement producer for evaluation.