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Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, presented its quarterly results, highlighting record revenues and strong demand for cement and ready-mix, mainly in the United States and Colombia, as well as stable operating results in an environment of high-cost inflation thanks to the success of its commercial strategy in all geographies, the flexibility of its fuel matrix and the partial hedging of fuel prices.

Slag Cement Association designed its Slag Cement University as a resource and central repository of educational resources on slag cement use in concrete construction.

Holcim US announced it has acquired the sand and gravel operation of Basic Construction Company, LLC, in New Kent County, Virginia.

The operation is the first investment by Cementos Molins, owner of Calucem, in the United States.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) and CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, announced today that they are investing in a global early-stage venture fund, Zacua Ventures, that aims to tackle the construction industry’s biggest challenges in sustainability, productivity, and urbanization.

Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. is excited to bring Holcim ECOPlanet, its most environment-friendly product, to Davao to provide partners a sustainable and high-performance building material as they continue advancing development in Mindanao.

GCC, a leading producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced that it will execute a capacity expansion at the plant located in Odessa, Texas. The project will increase annual cement production capacity by over one million metric tons and lower the plant’s greenhouse gas intensity by 13%.