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 m...
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Uzbekistan’s cement output rises in 7M26
Uzbekistan’s large enterprises produced 12.1Mt of cement in the first seven months of 2026, according to the country’s National Statistics Committee. Output increased by app...
Argentina’s cement dispatches fall 8% in August
Argentina’s cement dispatches declined by 8.1 per cent YoY to 817,082t in August 2026, according to the country’s Portland Cement Manufacturers Association (AFCP). This marked ...
Tabuk Cement signs export MoU with International Tataloat
Tabuk Cement Co has signed a six-month memorandum of understanding (MoU) with International Tataloat Co for the sale and export of clinker and Portland cement. Under the a...
Lucky Cement expands solar capacity at Karachi’s plant
Lucky Cement has recently released a detailed financial report for the year ended 30 June, which revealed that the company delivered a strong performance in the domestic market...
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 recentl...
US Aggregates expands Indiana footprint with two-company acquisition
US Aggregates has expanded its presence in Indiana, USA, after acquiring New Point Stone and Harrison Sand and Gravel.
US and Puerto Rican cement market expands 2% in April
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased two per cent YoY to 9.27Mt in April 2026, according to the US Geological...
Tanzania targets regional cement production to ease supply pressures
The Tanzanian government is encouraging the construction of cement plants in underserved regions as it seeks to improve domestic availability and curb rising cement prices. ...
JK Cement opens construction chemicals plant in UAE
JK Cement subsidiary, JK DryChem Industries LLC, has opened a new construction chemicals manufacturing facility in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), UAE. The 5000m² ...
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...
Holcim’s Eco2fly carbon capture project takes key e-SAF step
Holcim’s Eco2fly carbon capture project at its Villaluenga de la Sagra cement plant in Toledo, Spain, has taken a further step forward with a new agreement supporting the produ...
Thatta Cement appoints new chief financial officer
Thatta Cement Co Ltd has announced the appointment of Ms Sidra Zakir as its new chief financial officer, effective from September 7, 2026, replacing the outgoing CFO. The ...
Saint-Gobain expands construction chemicals and plasterboard capacity in Latin America
Saint-Gobain has strengthened its position in Latin America’s construction materials market through an acquisition in Peru and a new plasterboard production line in Brazil.
Dangote Cement to hold London event ahead of LSE listing
Dangote Cement Plc will hold a Capital Markets Day (CMD) in London, UK, on 21 September 2026 as it progresses plans for a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)...
Ghana cement producers introduce clinker demurrage surcharge
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG) has introduced a temporary GHS12 (US$1.05)/bag clinker demurrage surcharge in response to severe congestion at Tema Port and...
Pakistan begins cement exports on a strong note in July 2026
According to the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), cement exports maintained upward momentum in July 2026. Pakistan’s cement sector posted a strong performance in July?2026, ...
Breedon survey finds strong MP support for UK cement industry
A majority of UK MPs support measures to strengthen domestic cement production and address the competitive imbalance between UK and overseas producers, according to research c...
Pioneer Cement approves commissioning of 28MW solar project
Pioneer Cement Ltd has recently released its annual report for the year ended 30 June 2026. The past year presented a challenging operating environment. While macroeconomic c...
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 ...
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