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FTI Consulting is handling Mexico-based building materials giant Cemex on infrastructure and sustainability matters.
The US accounted for 30 percent of Cemex’s $14.5B sales in 2021, while Mexico generated 25 percent of revenues.
US sales rose 18 percent to $1.2B during the first quarter of this year, while Cemex’s revenues in Mexico grew two percent to $881M.
The company in March restarted a facility in northwest Mexico to meet burgeoning cement demand in California, Arizona and Nevada.
FTI has a five-member team working on the Cemex business, which includes government affairs head Bryan Zumwalt; and strategic communications unit managing directors John Steitz and Russ Kelley.
Ballard Partners has added defense technology company Sempre to help it land federal contracts for digital infrastructure projects.
Flock Safety has hired Off Hill Strategies, a boutique lobby firm that boasts of its commitment to conservative principles.
Ballard Partners has signed South Korea’s SK Americas unit for representation on US semiconductor policies and developments.
Ballard Partners has signed to a represent the US unit of Rheinmetall, Germany’s biggest defense contractor, on Army procurement issues.
BGR Group signs on to provide lobbying and PR services for Terzo, an AI financial intelligence platform. Douglas Lute, chair of BGR’s international and defense practices, will join Terzo’s board of directors.
