US cement shipments up 4.5% in 7M26
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico amounted to 10.133Mt in July 2026, up 1.4 per cent YoY from the 9.990Mt recorded in...
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Cement demand in USA flat in May
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico amounted to 8.936Mt in May 2026, up 0.3 per cent YoY from the 8.913Mt recorded in M...
Brazil’s cement comeback Premium
Brazil’s cement sector held firm in 2025, weathering slower growth, high interest rates and mounting household debt as housing, infrastructure and sustainability investment cont...
Cement Europe defines challenges ahead for the European cement sector
This week the European cement association, Cement Europe, released its annual report for 2025. Of immediate concern is the nearly 500 per cent increase in imports from neighbour...
Vietnam clinker and cement exports rise YoY despite monthly dip
Official customs data indicates that Vietnam exported 3.11Mt of clinker and cement in May, representing a 5.4 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. However, t...
ACA revises 2026 forecast amid regional conflict
The American Cement Association projects a 2.5 per cent decline in 2026 cement consumption, driven by an upward shift in borrowing costs following the February conflict in Iran....
Southeast Asian cement chiefs balance regional growth with energy and alternative fuel transition
With Cemtech Asia 2026 in Thailand on 14-17 June, 2026 approaching, it is an appropriate time to examine the regional dynamics of Southeast Asia's cement markets. C ement produc...
Japan's cement industry expects historic decline
Japan’s domestic cement demand is approaching a historic low, with projections for fiscal 2026 falling to 30Mt. This figure sits below the levels recorded in 1964, the year of T...
Spanish cement market faces turbulent start to 2026
Cement consumption in Spain began 2026 with a marginal decline of 0.3 per cent in January, totalling 1,098,852t. This slight dip is largely attributed to adverse weather conditi...
Russian cement output slumps to 2020 pandemic levels
Cement production in Russia has retreated to pandemic-era levels, underscoring a weakening construction sector and falling demand for new housing. According to Russia’s statisti...