Cement sector joins race for FESCO privatisation in Pakistan
The Privatisation Commission (PC), Government of Pakistan, has received 12 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the acquisition of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO), in ...
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Gulbahar Cement breaks ground on US$143m Herat plant
Afghanistan’s Gulbahar Cement has begun construction of a new US$143m cement plant in Zinda Jan district, Herat province. The foundation stone was laid by Deputy Prime Minis...
Dinson to start cement production in Zimbabwe in October
Dinson Iron and Steel Co (Disco) plans to begin cement production at its Manhize industrial complex in October 2026, with an annual capacity of 400,000t. Project Manager W...
West China Cement expects 45-50% profit fall in 1H26
West China Cement expects profit attributable to shareholders to fall by 45-50 per cent YoY in the first half of 2026, reflecting weaker performance in its Chinese operations. ...
Mangalam Cement profit falls 38% in 1QFY27
Mangalam Cement reported revenue of INR4.55bn (US$52m) in the first quarter of FY26-27, up 0.8 per cent YoY. Profit before tax fell 37.9 per cent YoY to INR236.4m, as tota...
Lucky Cement reports strong earnings despite quarterly decline
Lucky Cement Ltd (LUCK) has announced its financial results for 4QFY26, reporting an unconsolidated net profit after tax (NPAT) of PKR9.9bn (US$35.7m). This marks a notable 7...
Amrize reports 8.6% revenue growth in 2Q26
Amrize reported revenue of US$3.494bn in the second quarter of 2026, up 8.6 per cent from US$3.218bn in the corresponding period of 2025, supported by higher volumes, acquisiti...
Alpacem calls for competitive energy prices to support cement decarbonisation
Alpacem has highlighted high energy prices, electricity infrastructure and regulatory certainty as key requirements for further decarbonisation of Austria’s cement and concrete...
Loma Negra cement volumes slip 1.4% in 2Q26
Loma Negra reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of ARS238.05bn (US$166m), up 2.1 per cent YoY, supported by a 2.2 per cent increase in revenue from its cement, masonry ceme...
Carib Cement reports record 2Q26 sales volumes
Caribbean Cement Co Ltd (Carib Cement) reported record 2Q sales volumes of 110,647t in the three months ended 30 June 2026. First-half gross profit rose 74.7 per cent YoY ...
Rohrdorfer doubles CO2 capture capacity at Rohrdorf plant
Rohrdorfer Group has more than doubled the capacity of its pilot carbon capture facility at the German company’s Rohrdorf cement plant following the installation of a second ...
Uzbekistan cement production rises to 10.1Mt in 1H26
Uzbekistan’s major cement producers increased output to 10.1Mt in 1H2026 2026, according to the country’s National Statistics Committee. Production increased by approximatel...
Huaxin: global cement’s new consolidator?
Last weekend’s announcement that Holcim has agreed to sell its controlling stake in Holcim Philippines to Huaxin Building Material s marks another significant step in the Chin...
ACA revises US cement outlook upward despite delayed recovery
The American Cement Association (ACA) has raised its 2026 US cement consumption forecast, despite lowering its outlook for construction spending, as improving cement intensity ...
Iraq's Al-Qaim cement plant reaches full production capacity
The Al-Qaim cement plant has reached its full design capacity of 840,000tpa, increasing domestic cement supply while expanding exports to neighbouring Syria, according to Ira...
TCC reportedly favours London for European IPO
Taiwan's TCC Group Holdings is reportedly leaning towards listing its European business on the London Stock Exchange, according to Bloomberg, although the company said no fin...
Taiheiyo Cement reports higher 1Q26 earnings and maintains FY outlook
Taiheiyo Cement reported a 5.1 per cent increase in first-quarter revenue to JPY221.9bn (US$1.5bn) for the three months ended 30 June 2026, while operating profit at the Japa...
Yanbu Cement reports lower 2Q26 profit on weaker sales volumes
Yanbu Cement reported 2Q2026 sales of SAR233.3m (US$62.2m) and a net profit of SAR31.3m (US$8.3m). The Saudi company said results were affected by lower domestic and expor...
Pakistan cement dispatches begin the new fiscal year strongly in July 2026
AHL Research Ltd has reported that Pakistan’s cement industry opened the new financial year (July 2026–June 2027) on a strong note, with total dispatches rising 6 per cent year...
Amrize supplies cement for major Colorado dam expansion
Amrize has completed cement supply for the roller-compacted concrete (RCC) used in the expansion of Gross Reservoir Dam in Boulder County, Colorado, which is expected to become ...
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