The company was named one of just 10 recipients in the 2025 edition of an award the Nuevo León state government has presented since 1993 through its Ministry of Economy.
In April 2025, Earth Tech Materials — then operating under the Polycrete brand, now known as Cimbras within ETM's portfolio — was named one of 10 recipients of the 2025 Tecnos Nuevo León 4.0 Award, presented by the Nuevo León State Government through its Ministry of Economy in collaboration with the Nuevo León 4.0 initiative.
The Tecnos Award has run since 1993. Over more than three decades, it has drawn over 3,000 submitted projects and handed out more than 170 awards to companies and institutions applying Industry 4.0 technology across their operations. This year's list of recipients also included CEMEX, Kia México, Tecnológico de Monterrey, and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, among other organizations recognized for their technological innovation processes in the state.
"A government evaluation committee doesn't care about our pitch deck — they care about whether the process actually holds up under technical review,"
Juan Pablo Cabral - COO
"A government evaluation committee doesn't care about our pitch deck — they care about whether the process actually holds up under technical review," said Juan Pablo Cabral, Chief Strategy Officer of Earth Tech Materials. "That's a different kind of validation than winning an industry award, and it's the kind that matters most when you're trying to convince someone to write a check."
About Earth Tech Materials
Earth Tech Materials was founded in Monterrey in 2020 to convert industrial waste into the next generation of construction materials. Today, ETM leads the transformation of mining and construction waste into high-performance building systems: Cimbras, reusable formwork, and EcoClinker, a low-carbon clinker substitute. The Earth Tech Materials team works toward one clear mission: proving that today's waste is tomorrow's construction standard.
