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CEMEX announced that it has signed an agreement with green fuels producer ETFuels, to transform CO2 from CEMEX’s Alicante cement plant in Spain into green fuels. This carbon utilization project, groundbreaking in its scope and potential contribution to European energy security, demonstrates significant progress in testing and scaling technologies that are designed to contribute to accelerating decarbonization efforts in the cement production process.

CEMEX announced that the U.S. Department of Energy awarded US$3.2 million to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories, and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonize cement production.

CEMEX announced double-digit top-line growth for 2022 and 4th quarter driven by a robust pricing strategy designed to recover margins. For 2022, EBITDA and EBITDA margin showed improving trends in 4th quarter. CO2 emissions declined by ~4.6% in 2022, the second consecutive year of record carbon reductions.

Holcim launches Europe’s first calcined clay cement operation in its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant in France to deliver ECOPlanet green cement with 50 % lower CO2 footprint compared to standard cement (CEM I).

CEMEX announced that it is providing Vertua lower carbon cement for three high-profile renewable energy projects in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The projects include wind farms in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and a hydropower plant in eastern Herzegovina.

Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group, a leading integrated company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business, based in Heilbronn, Southern Germany. With an annual revenue of around €50 million and three modern recycling sites, SER Group is the market leader in the greater Heilbronn area and employs more than 220 people. The acquisition comes shortly after the take-over of Berlin-based RWG Holding GmbH in November 2022 and highlights Heidelberg Materials’ focus on enhancing its circular economy activities.

CEMEX announced that it has acquired a 51% stake in Israel-based SHTANG Recycle LTD, a construction, demolition, and excavation waste, (CDEW) recycling company. The acquisition aligns with CEMEX’s strategy to strengthen its business in developed markets through bolt-on acquisitions in businesses with strong circular and sustainable attributes.