China: Anhui Conch Cement has appointed Yu Shui as its General Manager. The position is analogous to a CEO at the company. He succeeds Li Qunfeng in the post. Yu Shui, aged 48 years, has been working ...

Brazil: Cemento Apodi has appointed Liciani Morais as its Finance Director. She holds over 20 years of corporate financial experience working for companies including DelRio, Grupo Iquine and Mob ...

US: Ecocem has obtained ASTM C1157 certification for its ACT low-CO₂ cement technology, confirming it meets or exceeds strength and durability benchmarks while reducing emissions and energy use.

This follows CRH’s agreement to buy US-based Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), which was revealed in late July 2025. These moves and others mark a ...