Spain’s market expands 12% in November
Spanish cement consumption increased 11.5 per cent to 1,528,073t in November 2025 when compared with November 2024, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. Howe...
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US and Puerto Rican dispatches down 4% in August
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined 4.3 per cent YoY to 9.55Mt in August 2025, according to the US Geological ...
Taiwan Cement chairman warns of rising imports threatening jobs
Taiwan Cement Corp (TCC) Chairman Nelson Chang has called for tighter controls on cement imports, warning that Taiwan risks becoming a dumping ground for overseas excess capacit...
Cement shortage exposes deeper cracks in The Gambia’s economic foundations
The cement shortage unsettling The Gambia is not just a passing disruption but a stark reminder of long-standing structural weaknesses that have been neglected for years. While ...
Cameroon pioneers low-clinker cement in Africa
Cameroon is making progressive strides towards a market that focuses on low-clinker cements. While new production lines are rapidly increasing the country's overall cement capac...
Cement export from Pakistan to Afghanistan halted
Pakistan's land route exports of cement to Afghanistan have been halted since mid-October due to escalating tensions between the two governments. No import or export has occurre...
Imports reported cause of Kenya's soaring construction costs
In addition, this dependence exposes the industry to global disruptions and limits opportunities for local job creation. “We can’t continue to depend on foreign materials and su...
Peruvian cement market expands 9% in October
Peru’s cement consumption advanced 9.4 per cent YoY to 1.232Mt in October 2025 when compared with October 2024, when the level stood at 1.126Mt, according to the country’s cemen...
Import terminals for SCMs Premium
The increasing importance of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) is leading to higher volumes of SCM imports and as a result, the construction of more import terminals t...
Peru’s cement consumption advances 10% in September
Cement demand in Peru increased 10.2 per cent YoY in September 2025 to 1.174Mt from 1.065Mt in the year-ago period, according to data by the country’s cement association, ASOCEM...