Officials from Peru’s Unacem Corp. updated 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference attendees on priorities for their U.S. flagship business, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Drake Cement, and sister Unacem North America properties in Arizona, Nevada and California. The latter is home to the Tehachapi cement plant acquired in 2023 from Martin Marietta Materials.
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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.
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Attendee registration is now open for the 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference, April 26-30, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the Broward County Convention Center. This year’s expanded and more dynamic exhibit hall will open on Monday morning with technical sessions kicking off later that day.
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Taking place April 26-30 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference will center on the theme “Mix It Up.” Attendees are invited to explore technical content in new ways while strengthening opportunities for meaningful connection across the industry.
Read MoreU.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Ala.
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