Welcome to The Weekly Brief from World Cement, covering the key stories for the week of the 6th of April 2026. In this episode, we explore Breedon Group's call for fair play in UK cement, Carbon Upcycling's major funding boost, strategic investments in Vateris by Holcim and Kiilto, and Heidelberg Materials' latest acquisition in North America.

Articles featured in this episode:

• https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/09042026/breedon-group-calls-for-urgent-action-to-level-the-playing-field-for-uk-cement/
• https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/07042026/carbon-upcycling-secures-us10m-in-financing-from-atel-ventures-to-support-clean-cement-manufacturing/
• https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/07042026/vateris-secures-strategic-investment-from-holcim-and-kiilto/
• https://www.worldcement.com/the-americas/07042026/heidelberg-materials-north-america-completes-acquisition-of-burncos-edmonton-assets/