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Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC) announced on becoming a member of Climate Group’s EP100 initiative. TCC is the first large-size manufacturing company in Taiwan and the fourth cement company in the world to pass the verification to become a member of EP100. TCC’s commitment includes adopting ISO 50001 Energy Management system and set the target to increase energy efficiency by 50% in 2040 compared to the base year of 2016.

Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, today announces the launch of Superfine low-carbon, super high grade GGBS for specialist applications onto the European market.

CEMEX announced that it is implementing hydrogen technology at its San Pedro De Macoris cement plant in the Dominican Republic. Fernando A. Gonzalez, CEO of CEMEX, was on hand for the project's inauguration, which is part of the company's Future in Action program that seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Holcim joins the 50L Home Coalition and the Water Resilience Coalition to scale up its impact in protecting the world’s freshwater resources. Through the 50L Home Coalition, Holcim will expand its reach in addressing urban water crises around the world.

Suez Cement Group of Companies - a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement has become the first grey cement company in Egypt and Africa to obtain an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificate in accordance with international ISO standard. The Dcarbon documents confirm the enhanced properties of products in their environmental impact.

Horia Adrian, President and CEO of Holcim Philippines, Inc. said: “We are determined to deliver value to all our stakeholders despite soft market and cost pressures. Our strategy to embed sustainability in our operations is enabling us to manage current challenges and deliver sustainable business performance. We are committed to pursue initiatives to broaden our range of innovative and eco-friendly building solutions, advance operational efficiency through digitalization, and strengthen customer engagement for better business results and more positive impact.”

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.