October 17, 2017

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced today that it supplied several solutions—including water permeable and air-entrained concrete—for the rehabilitation of sections of the A1 and A2 Motorways, two major federal highways in Germany.

For the renovation of approximately 6 kilometers of the A1 Motorway near to Bremen, northwestern Germany, CEMEX supplied almost 1,000 cubic meters of Pervia© a special concrete mix, enabling the construction of a water permeable concrete layer under this highway’s new concrete pavement. In addition, CEMEX and a supply partner delivered over 4,000 cubic meters of air-entrained concrete to replace sections of the A1 Motorway’s pavement.

For the A2 Motorway, the German Federal Government commissioned the reconstruction of both carriageways on one of the busiest sections of this highway, the east-west axis. Located 45 kilometers southwest of Berlin’s city center, this section comprises six lanes of over 5 kilometers each.   CEMEX supplied approximately 11,800 tons of cement for road paving through a mobile mixing plant located near the construction site.

“Thanks to our extensive portfolio of high-quality building materials and solutions, we are able to improve connectivity between the communities where we operate,” said Lutz Petersen, Regional Manager Ready-Mix Northwest, CEMEX Germany. “At CEMEX, we go the extra mile to best serve our customers’ needs, taking pride in our participation in major infrastructure projects such as the renovation of the A1 and A2 Motorways.”

Over the past seven years, the Northwest Region of CEMEX Germany has successfully partnered with several German construction companies to participate in five significant projects for the A1, A2, and A30 Motorways. CEMEX has supplied concrete solutions for other major road improvements worldwide, such as the Autostrada A1 in Poland, the Inter-American Highway in Costa Rica, and the Paseo de la Republica beltway in Mexico, among others.

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