US: US Representative for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District Ryan Mackenzie has written to President Donald Trump to request an executive order to designate cement as a Critical National Security Material. This would prioritise domestically produced cement in federal procurement and require agencies to review regulations hindering domestic production, including restrictions on alternative fuel (AF) use.
Mackenzie’s district includes the cement-producing Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, where Amrize, Heidelberg Materials and Titan all operate plants. Meanwhile, supplier Fuller Technologies is also headquartered there, following a June 2025 acquisition by Pacific Avenue Capital. Local press has reported that producers face a ‘drag’ on residential and commercial construction due to high interest rates, partly offset by data centres and warehouse construction activity.
Heidelberg Materials North America senior vice president for sustainability and public affairs David Perkins said "Over the last several years, it has become increasingly difficult to expand and to add additional production capacity in the US. Permitting has been a significant inhibitor for additional capacity investment.” Perkins added “We are looking at this year with some caution, but there are some glimmers of optimism. There's so much volatility on the political front that it's very difficult to see what that's going to look like."