Summit Materials announced on February 10th the definitive closing of the agreement for the acquisition of 100% of its shares by Quikrete Holdings, a leading company in the ready-to-use construction materials segment and one of the largest privately held corporations in the industry in the United States. With the definitive closing of the agreement, Cementos...
Argos has been included in the FTSE4Good Latin America Index and the FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index for its strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. This recognition adds to the one received in December when Cementos Argos was included in the MILA Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Cementos Argos has been included...
The CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2023, held in Lyon, France, from October 26th to 27th, marked a pivotal moment in the global pursuit of decarbonization and innovation. This event brought together key decision-makers, industry leaders, environmental specialists, and innovators from across the globe, underscoring the power of collective action and the critical role of...
Edgar Alberto Martínez Londoño, Sustainability Senior Director at Cementos Argos, Colombia, about CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2022, Lisbon: “I love the way it’s started and the way all have to interact from the beginning, I wasn’t expecting that. And I had the chance to meet very interesting people. And I liked the presenters, they...
The cement manufacturing process is highly intensive in heat consumption and carbon emissions. Stakeholders are increasing pressure to decarbonize not only the cement industry but the construction industry, too. But how we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by implementing actual and effective solutions? Edgar Martinez, Sustainability Senior Director at Cementos Argos will approach this...
Nexus Fulbright Scholar and Marie Curie Fellow Mauricio Giraldo, Alternative Fuels Director at Cementos Argos Colombia, will approach “Road to net zero: Achieving quantity and quality of alternative fuels in developing economies”. The intervention will take place this November at one of the most interesting industry events in the world: CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw...
200 new mixer trucks will arrive to improve the experience of Argos customers and drivers in the USA
Argos USA made an investment close to USD 40 million to renew its fleet of mixer trucks. The useful life of an Argos mixer truck is between 8 and 10 years or more than 70.000 cubic yards delivered. Argos, Grupo Argos’ cement company, is renewing its fleet of trucks in the United States by purchasing...
Recently, Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, launched an innovative and highly specialized product called Super UHPC. This ultra-high performance concrete is already being used to rehabilitate two bridges over one of the most important roads in the state of Florida in the United States. With this, Argos has become an ally of the...
Posting the latest update for CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition on November 10 and 11 at the Pestana Palace Hotel and National Monument in Lisbon: Guest speakers: Dr. Jan Skocek, Global R&D, HeidelbergCement Germany Dr. Mauricio Giraldo, Alternative Fuels Director, Cementos Argos, Colombia FOKION TASOULAS, Group Innovation and Technology Director, Group Executive Committee Member, TITAN Cement Group, Greece Abut Ozsezikli, Managing Director and...
Join us at the upcoming CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition, to be held on November 10 and 11 in Lisbon, Portugal at the luxurious Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument! The international event will gather senior stakeholders of the cement and construction industry for exclusive networking, knowledge sharing and business...