Lebanese officials urge government to allow cement imports
Lebanese MP Najat Aoun Saliba and a delegation of academic and economic figures have called on the government to permit cement imports in an effort to reduce prices and increase...
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USA – Israel and Iran war pushes up the cost of cement in Bangladesh
The ongoing USA – Israel and Iran war has significantly impacted Bangladesh’s construction sector, which is facing mounting pressure as the prices of key materials, particularly...
Holcibel SA sells Holcim Liban majority stake
Holcibel SA has completed the sale of its majority stake in Holcim (Liban) SAL , finalising the transaction on 9 January 2026. The company sold all 10,162,777 of its shares in H...
Sibline Cement launches 10MW Solar farm
Sibline Cement has inaugurated phase one of its 10MW solar farm in Lebanon, marking a major step toward its sustainability goals. The project reflects the company’s commitment t...
Lebanon’s white cement producer sees sharp drop in 2024 profit
Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs SAL ( Holcim group ) posted its full-year results for 2024, showing a significant decline in earnings. Annual sales reached LBP487,309.75m (...
Stock depletion temporarily stops Cimenterie Nationale deliveries
Lebanon-based Cimenterie Nationale has announced it will stop deliveries temporarily on 6 March due to the depletion of its stock. According to L’Orient-Le Jour, the cement prod...
Lebanon to allow cement imports by individuals
Lebanon’s outgoing Minister of Industry, Imad Hoballah, indicated that the country would allow individuals to import cement to lower the price of cement. Cement prices have rise...
Algeria exports 6000t of cement to Lebanon
A vessel with 6000t of cement left the port of Djen Djen, Algeria, yesterday, heading for Beirut, Lebanon. Minister of Industry, Ferhat Aït Ali, and Minister of Solidarity, Kaou...
Lebanese cement plants call for restart quarries
Cement companies in Lebanon have called on the authorities to authorise the restart of their quarries, which they said activity had been for nearly seven month due to measures t...
Lebanese market contracts 56% in 1H20
Cement consumption in Lebanon fell by 55.7 per cent in the first six months of 2020. Demand decreased to 300,334t in the 1H20 from 677,620t in the 1H19, according to Libnanews. ...