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Ash Grove Heads to the Hill to Advocate for Cement

Ash Grove representatives joined industry leaders and policymakers in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 American Cement Association (ACA) Cement Fly-In, where discussions focused on transportation infrastructure investment, domestic manufacturing, permitting reform and the importance of passing the BUILD America 250 Act before surface transportation authorization expires later this year. Representing Ash Grove, Monica Manolas, ACA board chair and Ash Grove…

ACA Members Gather in Washington to Advocate for the Cement Industry

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago Francesca Mills

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy headlined this year’s Cement Fly-in at American Cement Association (ACA) headquarters in Washington, D.C., which took place on June 3-4. It was the first time in the association’s history that a sitting Cabinet member participated in an ACA event. The timing was ideal as one of the industry’s current top priorities is the passage…

ACA Spring Forecast Calls For Declines

1 month ago Tanna Holzer

The American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team has released its Spring Forecast for the industry, revising its growth rate expectations for 2026, and projecting that cement consumption will decline by 2.5%.

CDRA, ACA, EPA Working Together to Increase End Markets for Biofuel

1 month ago Tanna Holzer

By Andrea Johnson One of the Construction & Demolition Recycling Association’s (CDRA) core values is stewardship and advancement. Behind the scenes, the CDRA staff and board work diligently in support of this principle – not only for our members, but for the entire construction and demolition (C&D) recycling industry.

ACA Names New President, CEO

2 months ago2 months ago Josephine Patterson

The American Cement Association’s (ACA) board of directors selected Diane Tomb to assume the role of president and chief executive officer, effective June 1.

ACA Backs National Push for Surface Transportation Reauthorization

2 months ago2 months ago Cement Optimized News

The American Cement Association (ACA) joined 33 of America’s leading transportation construction industry associations and construction unions in releasing updated policy principles to guide congressional development of the next multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, which funds America’s highways, roads, bridges, multimodal systems and safety programs.

ACA: No Cement Consumption Growth in 2026

3 months ago3 months ago Josephine Patterson

American Cement Association Market Intelligence leaders presented their spring forecast update at the IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference, holding firm to a prior outlook that 2026 will be a fourth consecutive year of cement consumption declines – from 107.1 million metric tons in 2023 to 97.5 million mt projected for this year.

ACA Releases Information Sheet on Blended Cements

3 months ago Cement Optimized News

The American Cement Association (ACA) released its latest information sheet, “How Are Blended Cement Standards Changing in 2026?”, a concise overview of important upcoming updates to the ASTM C595 and AASHTO M 240 standard specifications for blended cements.

ACA Takes Blended Cements Workshop on the Road

3 months ago Cement Optimized News

In May, join the American Cement Association (ACA) for an engaging, in-person Blended Cements Workshop series, featuring practical guidance, expert insights, and real-world project highlights. The one-day events will be held:

Mike Ireland to Retire

4 months ago2 months ago Mark S. Kuhar

We are looking at the changing of the guard at the American Cement Association (ACA).

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