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AI meets the cement mixer
ABB is teaming up with Alcemy to bring artificial intelligence into cement and concrete production, with the pitch being simple: make the output better and the process cleaner. That means tighter quality control, less waste, and a shot at reducing emissions in one of the world’s messiest heavy-industrial businesses.
Why this matters
Cement is not exactly the first place most people imagine AI making a splash. But that’s kind of the point. The biggest productivity wins often show up in places that still run a lot like it’s 1997 — where tiny improvements in consistency can save real money and real carbon.
The investor angle
For ABB, this is another reminder that the company wants to be seen as more than just industrial hardware. Deals like this help build the “we help factories run smarter” story, which can be more valuable than it sounds if it leads to repeatable software-adjacent revenue and deeper customer lock-in.
Big picture
This isn’t a blockbuster, stock-moving mega deal. But it does fit the broader industrial AI theme: old-school sectors are getting a digital makeover, and ABB wants to be on the train before it leaves the station.