Molins unveils low-CO2 cement using activated clay
Molins has developed a new low-CO 2 cement through the partial replacement of clinker with activated clay, marking a significant step forward in sustainable construction mat...
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Spain sees domestic market expand 8% in 8M25
In the first eight months of 2025 cement demand in Spain increased 8.1 per cent to 10,463,904t when compared with the equivalent period of the previous year, according to Ofice...
US construction materials prices rising as tariffs hit
The US construction industry is seeing increasing costs for materials such as metal and timber, resulting in slower hiring practices in several states, according to a member sur...
CeMAP denies that safeguard duty increases cement prices
The Cement Manufacturers' Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has refuted claims made by the United Filipino Cement Consumers (UFCC) that cement prices have increased becaus...
Pioneer Cement reports earnings of PKR1119m for 4QFY24-25
Pakistan-based Pioneer Cement Ltd reported earnings of PKR1119m (US$3.94m) for the fourth quarter of FY24-25. This represents a decrease compared to a profit of PKR1396m in t...
Cemex pays US$1.177bn for resource extraction
Cemex said it paid approximately US$1.177bn in 2024 for resource extraction in the country where it operates. The payments are made by Cemex to the governments of different...
Carbon market sharply up as speculators enter the market
As mentioned in the previous issue, speculators went in long after the 2026 auctions were released and participants are seeing this as a green signal for a more bullish market....
Cemtech Europe 2025 opens in Barcelona
Spain’s Minister for Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu Boher, has called for stronger public-private collaboration to secure the future of the cement industry as it faces the ...
Holcim appoint new CCUS project director at Cauldon works
Holcim UK has appointed Jan-Willem Verkaik as project director to lead its carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative at the Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire. The mov...
Southern Province Cement signs 25-year solar power deal
Southern Province Cement Co has signed a 25-year solar energy purchase agreement with Tarshid Energy Solutions Co for its Bisha Cement plant, in line with Saudi Arabia’s Visi...
Pakistan's cement sector profit soars 38 per cent YoY in FY25
The profitability of Pakistan’s listed cement firms rose 38 per cent YoY in FY25, reaching PKR167bn (US$589m) compared with PKR121.4bn in FY24, according to a report by AHL Res...
Fauji Cement is currently the largest exporter to Afghanistan
Fauji Cement Co Ltd (FCCL) reported its highest-ever annual earnings in FY25, with profit rising 62 per cent YoY to PKR13.3bn (US$47m). The company posted PKR3.9bn profit in ...
Power Cement sign order PKR1.5bn captive power wind project
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba (BCEM) and Power Cement Ltd (PCL) have inked Pakistan’s first-ever green captive power transaction, a landmark PKR1.5bn (US$5.3m) deal to set up a ...
UAE construction to sustain 4% annual growth up to 2029
The UAE construction market is projected to growth to US$130bn by 2023, according to the 2025 UAE Construction Landscape Review from property consultants Knight Frank.
Ardent to lead planning for UK’s Peak Cluster project
Ardent, a leading UK and Ireland land, consent management and stakeholder engagement consultancy, has been appointed to manage the Development Consent Order (DCO) process for P...
US cement shipments down 5.3 per cent YoY in 1H25
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.164Mt in June, down 2.2 per cent YoY from the 9.370Mt recorded in Jun...
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...
Gebr Pfeiffer secures Rajasthan mill order
Pfeiffer has been awarded a contract to supply a state-of-the-art cement grinding plant for JSW Cement L in Nagaur, Rajasthan. The project marks another milestone in strengthen...
Romania presses EU to review non-EU cement imports
Romania’s Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta, has asked the European Commission to assess potential restrictions on cement imports from non-EU countries, warning that local produ...
Lucky Cement Empowers youth with IT skills training at Pezu plant
Lucky Cement , in collaboration with Saylani Mass IT Training (SMIT), has successfully conducted the entrance test for its IT Skills Development Program at the Lucky Cement P...
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