Cementir-Votorantim offer for CSN Cimentos lapses
Cementir Holding has confirmed that its Aalborg Portland Holding subsidiary jointly submitted a binding offer with Votorantim Cimentos for the potential acquisition of CSN Cimen...
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Fortera and MLC plan 300,000tpa low-carbon cement plant
Fortera and Mississippi Lime Co (MLC) have agreed to develop a commercial facility capable of producing more than 300,000tpa of Fortera’s ReAct ™ low-carbon cement in the USA. T...
Amrize study supports Type IL cement in industrial floors
A study involving Amrize and Concrete Strategies has found that properly designed concrete made with Type IL portland-limestone cement can provide abrasion resistance comparable...
Heidelberg Materials acquires majority stake in Cementos Inka
Heidelberg Materials has agreed to acquire a 70 per cent stake in Peruvian cement producer Caliza Cemento Inca SA , which trades as Cementos Inka. Founded in 2007, Cementos Inka...
Iran cement holding up well
Iranian domestic cement sales contracted two per cent YoY to 4.598Mt in July 2026, down from 4.691Mt a year earlier, according to the Iranian cement association. Producers manuf...
Holcim UK appoints Adham El Sharkawy as CEO
Holcim has appointed Adham El Sharkawy as CEO of its UK business , effective from 1 September 2026. Mr El Sharkawy has worked for Holcim Group for 18 years and most recently ser...
Chhatak Cement modernisation stalled, costs escalate amid delays
Bangladesh’s only state-owned cement plant, Chhatak Cement Factory , has been idle for over six years after halting production, despite BDT14,180m (US$115.2m) already spent on i...
Holcim commissions calcined clay line in Czech Republic
Holcim has commissioned a new calcined clay production line at its Cížkovice cement plant in the Czech Republic. The project represents the first calcined clay line of its kind ...
US cement industry seeks Supreme Court review of PM2.5 rule
The American Cement Association (ACA) has joined a coalition of US trade associations petitioning the US Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision upholding the E...
FICEM Technical Congress opens in Mexico City
The FICEM 2026 Technical Congress opened today in Mexico City, bringing together 500 delegates and 50 exhibitors from across the Latin American cement industry. Welcoming delega...