TAG: Press

  • Raysut Cement Company Joins WCA as a Corporate Member

    London, 3 March 2020 - The World Cement Association announced today that it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Raysut Cement Company (RCC) as a new Corporate Member. 

  • Korea Cement Association Joins WCA as an Affiliate Member

    London, 18th March 2020 – The World Cement Association announced today that it is welcoming Korea Cement Association (KCA) as an Affiliate Member of its international network.

  • Cement Producers Association of Iraq Joins WCA as an Affiliate Member

    London, 12th May 2020– The World Cement Association announced today that it is welcoming the Cement Producers Association of Iraq (CPAI) as an Affiliate Member of its international network.

  • Cleantech Innovator CarbonCure Becomes First Canadian Member of WCA

    London, 3rd June 2020 –The World Cement Association announced today that Canadian cleantech company CarbonCure has joined its international community as an Associate Corporate Member. The firm’s technology delivers improved production efficiencies and reduced-carbon concrete.

  • WCA Kicks Off PEGASUS 2020 Benchmarking and Performance Improvement Project

    The World Cement Association announced today the launch of Phase I of its PEGASUS 2020 project, a multi-company benchmarking and performance-improvement initiative for WCA Corporate Members. Executives from eleven companies representing over 100 cement plants are taking part in this first stage.

  • Song Zhiping Calls On Cement Industry to Unite Around the Environment and Fair Competition

    15 December 2020 – The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Song Zhiping, addressed an international audience of senior cement industry leaders with his keynote speech at the WCA 4th General Assembly Meeting, held virtually on December 10th.

  • The World Cement Association Appoints Two New Directors

    London, 21 December 2020 - The World Cement Association announced it has appointed two new Directors: Roland van Wijnen, CEO of Africa’s PPC Ltd., and Mahendra Singhi Managing Director & CEO of India’s Dalmia Cement. The appointments were agreed in a vote at the WCA General Assembly Meeting on the 10th of December 2020.

  • World Cement Association Committees Set 2021 Agenda

    London, 18 January 2021 – The World Cement Association’s Professional Committees (Safety & Health, Environment & Climate Change and Technology & Innovation) announced their goals for the global cement industry in the new year at the WCA’s 4th General Assembly Meeting in December, taking the opportunity to review progress made so far and set priorities for the year ahead.  

  • World Cement Association to Hold Virtual Member Forum on Grinding and Milling Technologies

    London, 22 February 2021 – The World Cement Association will hold a Virtual Member Forum on 10th March discussing Grinding and Milling Technologies. The Forum will feature speakers from Fives FCB, an international industrial engineering group, and Republic Cement, a building materials company operating in the Philippines.

  • Blue Planet Becomes Associate Corporate Member of WCA

    London, 15 March 2021 –The World Cement Association announced today it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Blue Planet as an Associate Corporate Member.

  • WCA Launches Climate Partnership Programme

    London, 12 May 2021 –The World Cement Association announced today the launch of its Climate Partnership programme, under which it will collaborate with organisations such as NGOs, thinktanks and sustainability-focussed events providers, as part of its continuing Climate and Environment commitment. Three organisations have already signed up to be Climate Partners: Climate Action, Decarb Connect, and Smart Surfaces Coalition.

  • Song Zhiping Calls on Cement Industry to Continue Carbon Neutrality Efforts and Embrace Digitalisation

    London, 14 June 2021 – Song Zhiping, President of the World Cement Association (WCA), urged the global cement industry to continue its efforts towards carbon neutrality, but also to advance digitalisation, in a keynote speech at the WCA Open Day this month.

  • Baker Hughes Joins WCA as an Associate Corporate Member

    London, 13 September 2021 – The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that global energy technology company, Baker Hughes, has become the latest addition to its international community, joining as an Associate Corporate Member.

  • World Cement Association announces Global Virtual Conference: Accelerating the Cement & Concrete Industry’s Path to Net Zero

    London, 20 September 2021 – The World Cement Association announced today that its 4th annual conference will take place on 20-21 October, bringing together global leaders and experts from the cement and wider hard to abate sector, to showcase and discuss the work and progress the industry has made towards decarbonisation, and what is needed in the years ahead.

  • CarbonBuilt Joins WCA as Associate Corporate Member

    London, 26 November 2021 –The World Cement Association announced today it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming CarbonBuilt as an Associate Corporate Member. 

  • Shanghai Yicheng Juxin Construction Technology Joins WCA as Associate Corporate Member

    London, 13 December 2021 – The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that global innovative technology services corporation, Shanghai Yicheng Juxin Construction Technology Co., Ltd. (also known as Right Sincerity) has joined as an Associate Corporate Member.

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  • World Cement Association Climate Policy Unanimously Approved at General Assembly

    London, 20 December 2021 – The World Cement Association has today announced the unanimous approval of its proposed Climate Policy and the re-election of Mr Cui Xingtai (Chairman of CUCC) to the Board of Directors at its fifth General Assembly, which took place virtually this month. The Climate Policy focuses on accelerating the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industry by encouraging and supporting members to set ambitious targets on reducing CO2 emissions, and fostering collaboration both along the supply chain and across industries.

  • Enterprise Ireland Becomes Affiliate Member of WCA

    London, 27 January 2022 – The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Enterprise Ireland as an Affiliate Member.

  • Dutch Cleantech Aeroborn Becomes Associate Corporate Member of WCA

    London, 25 February 2022 – The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today it is welcoming Dutch Cleantech company Aeroborn to its international community as an Associate Corporate Member.