CSN advances cement business sale with second bidding round
Brazil's CSN has launched a second round of bidding for its cement business, with the sale expected to close by the end of 2026 for more than BRL10bn (US$1.95bn), according t...
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Holcim Mexico invests in biomass plant to cut cement emissions
Holcim Mexico will invest MXN200m (US$10.7m) in a new biomass processing plant in Tecomán , Colima, as part of its strategy to accelerate the decarbonisation of cement product...
SCG promotes low-carbon cement as growth strategy
Thailand's Siam Cement Group (SCG) has reaffirmed its commitment to carbon neutrality, positioning low-carbon products and clean energy investments as key drivers of long-ter...
Oman Cement reports strong 1H26 performance
Oman Cement Company (SAOG) informed the local stock exchange last week that its Board of Directors approved the unaudited financial statements for the six months ended 30 Jun...
Solusi Bangun Indonesia joins World Cement Association
PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia Tbk has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. Majority-owned by PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG), the company o...
Thailand pilots carbon capture technology for cement sector
The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has launched a pilot project to test carbon capture technology in the country's cement industry as part of a Thailand-Canada co...
Dangote, Sinoma sign US$800m agreement to double Itori cement plant capacity
Dangote Industries Ltd and Sinoma International Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth more than US$800m to double the capacity of the Itori cement p...
Colombian cement market expands 9% in June
Cement dispatches in Colombia advanced 8.9 per cent to 1.062Mt in June 2026 from 0.975Mt in June 2025, according to DANE, the national statistics agency. The upswing was seen p...
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reports strong rise in 1QFY26 profit
Sumitomo Osaka Cement reported an 87 per cent YoY increase in consolidated ordinary profit to JPY3.59bn (US$24.4m) in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, ...
Pakistan cement despatches increased by 6% in July 2026
Pakistan saw cement despatches increase by 6.02 per cent in July 2026. Total cement despatches for the month were 4.476Mt, against 4.222Mt in the same month of the last fiscal ...
Raysut Cement appoints Tharawat Energy & Mining SPC to manage quarries
Raysut Cement Company SAOG has informed the Muscat Stock Exchange that its Board of Directors, by a Circular Resolution dated 29 July 2026, approved the appointment of Tharaw...
Paul Adeleke appointed as new CEO Mineral Products Association
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Paul Adeleke as its new Chief Executive Officer. He joins MPA from his role as Executive Director for Strategy, Policy & Com...
Holcim agrees US$807m sale of Philippine business to Huaxin
Holcim has agreed to divest its business in the Philippines to China's Huaxin Building Materials in a transaction valued at US$807m. Under the agreement, Huaxin will ini...
CIMPOR launches energy management business
CIMPOR Global Holdings has launched CIMPOR Energy, a new business dedicated to the development, production and commercialisation of advanced energy management and storage sol...
Dangote Cement Cameroon sales decline as expansion plans await detail
Dangote Cement Cameroon reported a 13.1 per cent YoY decline in cement sales to 596,800t in the first half of 2026, reflecting continued weakness in the country's constructio...
Cementir reports lower 1H26 earnings but confirms outlook
Cementir Holding reported lower first-half earnings after exceptionally adverse weather conditions in Europe and Türkiye weighed on volumes during the first quarter, although...
CRH reports stronger 2Q26 earnings and reaffirms outlook
CRH reported higher revenues, earnings and margins in the second quarter of 2026, supported by positive pricing, favourable underlying demand and contributions from acquisition...
US launches national cement and concrete innovation centre
The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in partnership with the National Laboratory of the Rockies, has launched a national centre aimed at strength...
Molins reports strong 1H26 as Secil acquisition boosts earnings
Spain-based Molins reported a strong first half of 2026, with sales increasing by 50 per cent YoY to EUR751m (US$867m), supported by the consolidation of Secil, price discipl...
Holcim upgrades 2026 guidance after strong first-half performance
Holcim has upgraded its full-year 2026 guidance after reporting strong first-half results, with recurring EBIT increasing by 11.5 per cent organically to CHF1.44bn (US$1.77bn...
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