US: ARIA Cybersecurity has signed an agreement to deploy its AZT Protect system at a cement plant operated by one of the largest US cement producers, according to the company’s release. It said that the producer “became concerned that attacks would get through IT network defences and take down critical production systems.” The company said that the system has been laboratory tested and will secure production systems by preventing unauthorised processes and protecting critical applications, while allowing deployment without the need for downtime. The technology reportedly meets CISA and IEC requirements for endpoint protection and can be installed across a plant in one day.

The unnamed director of operations at the plant said “Cement production is a margin-focused business - any improvement in operating costs is highly desirable. We validated ARIA's claims after a thorough testing and pilot process. AZT passed them all.”

Gary Southwell, president of ARIA Cybersecurity, said “AZT Protect provides a lock-down approach to protecting critical infrastructure applications from unintended updates as well as stopping all forms of malware, ransomware and nation-state backed attacks, including the recent Iranian-backed attacks targeting US industry."

Once the deployment is complete, ARIA plans to expand to the ‘100s of other sites’ in the producer’s sister organisation.

US: Titan America has secured Department of Transportation (DOT) approvals in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina for its Type 1T blended TriForce cement. The company said that the approvals confirm the product’s compliance with DOT performance requirements across multiple states. TriForce cement combines multiple materials into a single product to support construction performance and reduce CO₂ footprint. Titan America said that the product is designed to support infrastructure and construction applications with improved performance and flexibility.

CEO of Titan America Bill Zarkalis said “TriForce cement represents more than a new product for Titan America - it reflects a scalable platform for innovation at the intersection of performance, sustainability and long-term value creation in construction. 'With TriForce, we are offering a smarter, more resilient cement engineered to address real-world challenges in concrete production and placement.”

Austria: Baumit has commissioned a new raw meal mill at its Wopfing plant, following an investment of €22.6m. The company said that the upgrade reduces electricity demand by around 2500MWh/yr, improving energy efficiency and operational reliability in the cement production process.

Managing directors Manfred Tisch and Georg Bursik said “We are modernising a key step in the cement production process so that we can produce more reliably, with less maintenance, and with significantly lower susceptibility to downtime in the long term. At the same time, the new raw meal mill noticeably improves the energy balance – without compromising quality or process stability.”

Global: CURA Climate and Titan Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate electrochemical limestone-splitting technology for low-carbon cement and lime production across Titan’s global cement operations. The collaboration will begin with laboratory testing and validation of CURA’s materials, followed by technical and commercial assessments to explore pilot deployment across Titan’s operations. The technology uses electricity and a proprietary redox mediator platform known as CURALYTE to split limestone into calcium hydroxide and a concentrated CO₂ stream, aiming to reduce process emissions by 85% compared to conventional clinker production.

CEO of CURA Erin Bobicki said “Decarbonising cement requires technologies that can integrate with existing infrastructure while dramatically reducing emissions.”

Elli Argyrou, head of ventures and partnerships at Titan, said “Titan Group continuously evaluates breakthrough technologies that can transform our industry, accelerating the decarbonisation of cement production. We look forward to testing CURA’s electrochemical approach and exploring how it could complement our already strong pathway to net-zero cement.”