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- CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. is a global building materials company that produces, markets, distributes and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and urbanization solutions. The company offers Portland cement, blended cement, masonry cement, white cement and specialized low-CO2 cement products such as Vertua; ready-mix concrete including high-performance, decorative and custom mixes; aggregates comprising crushed stone, sand and gravel; and urbanization services like paving, waste management through its Regenera business and integrated infrastructure solutions for governments, developers and contractors. CEMEX operates in more than 50 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with primary markets in North America, Latin America, Europe and targeted emerging regions; it was founded in 1906 as Cementos Hidalgo in Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and maintains headquarters in San Pedro Garza Garcia, near Monterrey. In recent developments, CEMEX divested its Panama operations at a multiple of about 12 times EBITDA and acquired a majority stake in Couch Aggregates, a leading Southeastern U.S. aggregates producer at a high single-digit multiple; the company plans US$1.4 billion in capital expenditures for 2025 focused on high-profitability projects, maintenance and modernization including new technologies; it is expanding renewable energy via photovoltaic farms in Central Europe, issued US$1.0 billion in perpetual subordinated notes, and updated its brand identity for the first time in over 30 years to present a fresher visual appearance.