Earlier cement industry news and analysis from International Cement Review's global newsroom.
Heidelberg Materials UK has installed the first on-site concrete batching plant at the Sizewell C nuclear power station project in east Suffolk, where it is supplying specialist...
Newly rebranded HBM Nigeria Plc , formerly Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced an aggressive expansion strategy to add 5.5Mt of cement to Nigeria’s industrial capacity within th...
Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has ordered contractors to accelerate the remaining civil works at the Moroto clinker factory located in Katikekile. She emphasised that...
Kiran Singh, a Varanasi resident and the wife of the retired General Manager of HR at the Chaibasa Cement Plant, has written an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Thailand's Siam Cement Group (SCG) has warned that prolonged conflict in the Middle East could increase global energy prices and disrupt raw material supplies, adding to cost...
Tanga Cement reported strong sales growth in 2025 as higher cement demand and improved operational efficiency supported a recovery in financial performance, according to its ...
The board of directors of Pakistan's Cherat Cement Co Ltd has approved the company's annual budget for the FY2026-27. The budget was approved at a board meeting held on 23...
USG Supramax ship owners enjoyed another month of positive corrections for spot shipments. Spot tonnage vs cargo ratio was gradually shifting towards owners’ favour, giving the...
Ambuja Cements’ proposed collaboration with UK-based Leilac on a commercial-scale low-carbon cement project at Sanghipuram, Gujarat, is notable because it points towards the ...
ENVA has become Scotland’s first producer of a lightweight aggregate derived from recycled air pollution control residue (APCr) ash to achieve BSI certification to BS EN 13055-1...
The government has decided to establish a new cement factory due to challenges associated with reactivating the moribund Nigercem plant in Nkalagu. Governor Nwifuru disclosed ...
Tajikistan has begun construction of two new cement plants in Varzob district as part of a government programme to expand the country's cement production capacity. The proje...
The Afrimat Construction Index for the 1Q26 rose by 0.3 per cent YoY, marking the third consecutive quarter of seasonally adjusted growth. Compiled by economist Dr Roelof Both...
Dangote Cement Cameroon plans to double its cement production capacity to 3Mta by 2028 through the expansion of its Douala plant and the development of a new facility in Yaou...
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has welcomed a multi-agency crackdown against an illegal cement manufacturing unit operating under the name Red Bull Cement o...
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced a two-year extension of tax incentives for domestic cement producers, with support measures now set to remain in place until th...
The Asia-Pacific ready-mix concrete market was valued at US$425.0bn in 2025 and is projected to reach US$719.4bn by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.8 per cen...
Cement dispatches in Peru increased by 5.5 per cent YoY to 1.092Mt in May 2026 from 1.035Mt, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.972Mt was s...
Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on the country's cement producers to reduce cement prices, warning that rising costs are increasing pressure on infrastruct...
Titan Group has been awarded a Gold Medal in the 2026 EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing it among the top five per cent of companies assessed globally and within the...
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