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Maple Leaf Cement posts 18% YoY rise in quarterly profit, driven by PIOC Integration
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has announced strong financial results for the fourth quarter of FY26, recording consolidated profitability of PKR4.3bn (US$15.5m) - an 1...
Titan Group reports strong first-half results
Titan Group has upgraded its full-year 2026 guidance after reporting strong first-half results, supported by higher volumes, improved pricing and the contribution from recent...
Thai cement sector expands German decarbonisation partnership
The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has expanded its partnership with German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to ac...
Are cement standards keeping pace with decarbonisation?
The debate over cement decarbonisation has, until recently, centred on carbon capture, alternative fuels and clinker substitution. However, a report from the European Environm...
Higher energy costs prompt Heidelberg Materials to raise prices
Heidelberg Materials has narrowed its full-year 2026 earnings guidance after higher energy costs linked to the conflict in Iran weighed on its outlook, prompting the company to...
DG Khan Cement unveils PKR45bn expansion plan in Pakistan
In an exclusive management briefing hosted by Arif Habib Ltd as part of its Corporate Insight Series, DG Khan Cement Company Ltd (DGKC) outlined its operational performance a...
Kyrgyzstan cement output rises 40%
Kyrgyzstan's cement production increased by 40.4 per cent YoY to 2.4Mt in the first half of 2026, according to data from the country's National Statistical Committee. Output...
Dangote Cement reports 21% rise in 1H26 revenue
Dangote Cement reported group revenue of NGN2.51tn (US$1.64bn) in the first half of 2026, up 21.4 per cent from NGN2.07tn on the YoY period of 2025, supported by strong domesti...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh sees slight dip despite revenue growth
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC has reported a modest increase in revenue but a decline in profit for 1H2026, according to its unaudited consolidated statement of profit or loss f...
UK includes concrete carbonation in national greenhouse gas inventory
The UK has become the first country to include a country-specific estimate of CO2 absorbed by concrete buildings and infrastructure in its National Inventory Document submitted ...
Breedon maintains 2026 outlook as revenue rises
Breedon Group has maintained its full-year 2026 guidance after reporting higher 1H26 revenue, supported by growth in Ireland and the US despite continued weakness in Great Brit...
Ambuja Cements reports lower standalone profit in 1QFY26-27
India's Ambuja Cements reported a standalone net profit of INR5.04bn (US$52.7m) in the quarter ended 30 June 2026, down 36.6 per cent from INR7.97bn in the corresponding peri...
Thai cement producers launch new Net Zero implementation strategy
The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has launched a new implementation strategy to accelerate the decarbonisation of the country's cement industry under its Thailan...
Titan America reports higher revenue in 2Q26 on Keystone acquisition
Titan America reported revenue of US$470.6m in the second quarter of 2026, up 9.6 per cent from US$429.2m in the year-ago period, supported by the acquisition of Keystone Ceme...
Pioneer Cement reports strong FY2026 earnings and approves PKR4bn investment
Pioneer Cement Ltd announced its annual financial results for the year ended June 30, 2026, showing significant improvements in profitability and revenue growth today. The Boar...
C-Crete publishes EPDs for clinker-free cement
US-based C-Crete Technologies has published two independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its clinker-free cement products, reporting cradle-to-gate ...
Indocement and Saint-Gobain strengthen partnership at Citeureup plant
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa hosted the board of directors of Saint-Gobain Asia Pacific and Saint-Gobain Global at its Citeureup cement plant as the two companies seek to stre...
Shiva Cement narrows first-quarter net loss
Indian producer Shiva Cement , a subsidiary of JSW Cement , reported a consolidated net loss of INR213.5m (US$2.5m) in the first quarter of FY2027, compared with a loss of IN...
Pakistan's cement demand is expected to rise by 8% in FY27
IMS Research has reinstated coverage on Pakistan’s cement industry with an overweight recommendation, citing improving domestic demand, accelerating consolidation, and supporti...
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