Global Cement

What Global Cement does

Global Cement is a UK-based B2B media and information company that has served the global cement industry since 1997. Owned by parent company Pro Global Media Ltd. and operating from Epsom, near London, with a small team of 1-10 employees, the company produces specialist trade content including a long-running flagship magazine, digital news coverage, and curated industry directories covering cement producers, equipment suppliers, and service providers worldwide.

The company monetizes primarily through a portfolio of paid industry conferences addressing specific verticals within the cement value chain. These include Global FutureCem (cement decarbonization), CemFuels and CemFuels Asia (alternative fuels), Global CemCCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage), Global CementAI (industrial AI applications), Global Slag, Global Concrete, and CemBoards, with delegate pricing typically ranging from €795 to €1175 depending on registration timing. Adjacent revenue streams include magazine subscriptions, advertising, directory listings, and membership services.

Global Cement's audience spans integrated cement majors such as Heidelberg Materials, Titan Group, and Arabian Cement Company, regional producers including Hima Cement and Asia West Cement Complex, and industrial technology and chemicals suppliers including SLB and Wacker Chemie AG. The brand is supported by partnerships with academic institutions (University of Cambridge, University of Manchester, TU Munich, University of Lisbon, University of Siegen) and industry associations including the GCCA, AUCBM, and WCA, with sister publications Global Gypsum and Global Insulation extending the company's adjacent vertical coverage under Pro Global Media Ltd.

Name

Global Cement

Legal name

Pro Global Media Ltd.

Website

https://globalcement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Cement is a UK-based B2B media company that publishes trade content, directories, and runs a portfolio of paid industry conferences serving global cement producers, suppliers, and technology providers since 1997.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Media

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete & Cement Finishing (EDAOAAAC)

Keywords

• Cement industry news
• Industry conferences
• Trade media publishing
• Cement market data
• Professional networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Epsom

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference and Exhibition Fees: Revenue from hosting industry conferences on cement decarbonisation, fuels, CCUS, AI, and slag topics. Registration fees vary by attendee type and timing, with early-bird discounts available.
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly Global Cement Magazine delivered to subscribers, with options for subscription and trial subscriptions.
3. Directory Services: Industry directory services available for order, including submit details and advertise options.
4. Membership Services: Paid membership program offering access to proceedings, reports, videos, and magazine content.
5. Advertising: Banner advertising and sponsorship opportunities on the website, with various banner placements available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Global Cement is a B2B media and events company for the global cement industry, founded in 1997 and operated by Pro Global Media Ltd. It publishes the monthly Global Cement Magazine, the Global Cement Weekly newsletter, an industry directory, and a knowledge base, and organizes multiple annual conferences covering cement decarbonisation (Global FutureCem), alternative fuels (CemFuels), AI applications (Global CementAI), carbon capture (Global CemCCUS), slag, and concrete.

Product overview

Global Cement operates as a B2B media and events company for the cement industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include the Global Cement Magazine (monthly publication), Global Cement Weekly newsletter, the Global Cement Directory (market data), and the Knowledge Base (research repository). The company organizes multiple annual conferences including Global FutureCem (decarbonisation), CemFuels (alternative fuels), Global CementAI (artificial intelligence applications), Global CemCCUS (carbon capture), Global Slag (slag utilisation), and Global Concrete. All products and services are delivered through the globalcement.com online portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Global FutureCem: Conference series focused on cement industry decarbonisation
• Global CemFuels
• Global CemCCUS
• Global CementAI
• Global Slag
• Global Concrete
• Global Gypsum
• Global Insulation

Products and services

• Global Cement Magazine Monthly trade magazine covering cement industry news, technical features, contracts, plant visits, interviews, and conference reviews for cement professionals worldwide.
• Global Cement Weekly Weekly email newsletter delivering cement industry news, events, and market data to registered subscribers.
• Global Cement Directory Industry directory offering market data and company listings for the global cement sector, available for order with advertising and submission options.
• Global Cement Knowledge Base Online resource repository containing industry research, reports, and educational content for cement sector professionals.
• Global FutureCem Conference & Exhibition Annual conference focused on cement industry decarbonisation, covering alternatives to OPC, blended cements, low-carbon cements, process optimisation, AI applications, and grinding advances, with exhibition, training, and awards components.
• CemFuels Conference & Exhibition Conference series covering alternative fuels in cement production, including Global CemFuels and CemFuels Asia regional events.
• Global CementAI Conference Conference focused on the application of artificial intelligence technologies to the cement industry, with exhibition, programme, and awards components.
• Global CemCCUS Conference & Exhibition Conference covering carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies and projects in the cement industry, including oxyfuel technology, sequestration, and field trip components.
• Global Slag Conference & Exhibition Conference covering slag beneficiation, trade, and use in the cement and construction industries.
• Global Concrete Conference Conference focused on concrete production, applications, and innovations in the construction materials sector.
• Global CemBoards Conference Conference series covering cement board products and related building materials.
• Global Cement Membership Program Paid membership program offering access to conference proceedings, reports, videos, magazine content, and the member directory for cement industry professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established 1997 - over 28 years of industry coverage

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CemFuelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister conference brand focused on alternative fuels in the cement industry. Global CemFuels is a major conference series covering fuel options and waste management in cement production.
• CemFuels AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional conference series for Asia focusing on alternative fuels in the cement industry, scheduled for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Global CemCCUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference series focused on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) in the cement industry, covering topics like oxyfuel technology and carbon sequestration.
• Global CementAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference series covering the application of artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the cement industry.
• Global SlagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference covering slag Beneficiation, trade and use in the cement and concrete industry.
• Global ConcreteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated conference series focusing on the concrete industry and concrete technology.
• Global CemBoardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference series covering cement board products and related building materials.
• Global GypsumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister publication and conference series covering the gypsum industry.
• Global InsulationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated conference series covering the insulation industry.
• ProIDS OnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline intelligence and directory service providing market data and reports for the cement industry.
• Pro Global Media LtdcoreOthersParent company operating Global Cement and related industry publications and conferences.
• AUCBM (Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner association providing additional €100 discount on conference registration for cement-producing members.
• GCCA (Global Cement and Concrete Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner association providing additional €100 discount on conference registration for cement-producing members.
• WCA (World Cement Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner association providing additional €100 discount on conference registration for cement-producing members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aggregates Business: B2B trade publication serving the aggregates and heavy construction materials sector, with overlapping readership at cement and ready-mix producers. Competes for the same producer-side advertising and conference audiences as Global Cement, particularly in Europe.
• Concrete Plant International: Specialist trade magazine and digital platform serving the concrete production and plant-equipment sector. Closely adjacent audience to Global Cement's downstream coverage and competes for the same equipment-vendor and concrete-producer advertising spend.
• World Cement (Palladian Publications): Trade magazine and digital news platform covering cement manufacturing technology and operations. Competes head-to-head with Global Cement Magazine for cement-producer subscribers, advertising, and editorial attention within the same niche audience.
• International Cement Review: Long-established B2B trade publication and events business covering the global cement industry, including the Cemtech conference series. Directly competes with Global Cement for news, magazine subscriptions, conference delegates, and advertising spend from cement producers worldwide.

Regional players

• Cement Americas: Regional B2B trade publication covering the North American cement industry. While narrower in geographic scope than Global Cement, it competes for the same cement-producer advertising and editorial relationships in the Americas market.

Others

• Global Gypsum: Sister brand under Pro Global Media Ltd covering the gypsum industry with print, digital, and conference offerings. Demonstrates the parent's repeatable model of launching niche construction-materials publications; relevant as a competitive substitute for cement producer attention and ad spend.

Emerging players

• Global Concrete: Sister brand under Pro Global Media Ltd covering the downstream concrete sector with a conference series. Operates the same media-plus-events playbook as Global Cement but addresses the concrete side of the value chain, providing a useful benchmark for adjacent-vertical monetisation.
• Global Slag: Sister brand under parent Pro Global Media Ltd, focused specifically on slag (a cement and concrete supplementary material). Comparable business model — magazine, conference, directory — but narrower in scope; included here as a direct internal benchmark for Global Cement's product architecture.

Broad incumbents

• Engineering News-Record (ENR): One of the largest construction-industry media brands globally, covering infrastructure and building with significant cement-and-concrete coverage. A broader incumbent that competes for the same executive-level advertising dollars at cement producers and EPC contractors.
• Rock Products: Long-running North American trade publication covering aggregates, cement, and heavy construction materials. Larger and broader in scope than Global Cement, with overlapping advertiser base among cement producers and equipment suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Globalcement-pro
• Facebookfacebook.com/globalcement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/4070716
• Instagraminstagram.com/globalcementinsta

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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