ABB and Alcemy partnership to tackle cement emissions through AI
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EU-ETS market consolidates as political support is assured, awaiting new proposals in July
Geopolitical impact was also felt in the carbon market as coal and gas moved dramatically, then fell sharply on the day of writing by 15-20 per cent. Prices have shifted toward...
Nigeria is in the middle of a new cement capacity frenzy
Nigeria already has the largest cement capacity in Africa, and it is about to add even more. This week, the Edo State Government agreed on a new 10Mta cement plant with a Chine...
CLEAR to unify life cycle carbon emissions measurement and reporting
The Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Report (CLEAR) was launched at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit 2026, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, betwee...
Breedon Group reports revenue growth amid diverse market performance
Breedon Group plc has issued a trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting, reporting a five per cent increase in revenue for the first quarter compared to the same p...
OYAK Cement launches Turkiye’s largest Industrial solar power plant
OYAK Cement has commissioned a massive solar power facility in Beypazari with a peak capacity of 115.5MW and a connection capacity of 97.8MW. This new installation represents ...
Orient Cement achieves sharp profit growth despite lower quarterly revenue
Orient Cement reported a significant 31.76 per cent increase in standalone net profit for the quarter ending March 2026, reaching INR554.30m (US$420.7m) compared to IN...
Cement exports from Bangladesh are booming
Bangladesh’s cement exports recorded strong growth in the first nine months of FY25–26 (July–March 2026), with export earnings rising by 16.20 per cent YoY, according to data ...
Cherat Cement reports profit decline amid strategic shifts
Cherat Cement Co recorded a net profit after tax of PKR1.4bn (US$4m) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, representing a 30 per cent decrease from the previous quarter...
Cement demand in Puerto Rico sees 2% uptick in March
Cement producers in Puerto Rico saw an improved market in March 2026 after a challenging start to the year. Cement dispatches increased by 1.6 per cent to 62,051t in March 2026...
Gharibwal Cement reports robust performance in 3QFY26
Gharibwal Cement Ltd (GWLC) announced its 3QFY26 results, reporting earnings of PKR530m (US$1.9m), a 13 per cent YoY increase but a 44 per cent QoQ decline. The YoY growth w...
QXO to acquire TopBuild Corp
QXO Inc has entered a definitive agreement to acquire TopBuild Corp for approximately US$17bn.
UltraTech Cement achieves record FY25-26 performance and surpasses 200Mta capacity
UltraTech Cemen t has announced record-breaking financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending 31 March 2026 (FY25-26), driven by a 12 per cent YoY rise in consolid...
IEEE/ACA Cement Conference opens with record attendance in Fort Lauderdale
The IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference opened yesterday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a record 1291 registered attendees from 32 countries, organisers reported at the opening s...
Bolivian cement market contracts 34% in February
Cement consumption in Bolivia declined by 33.5 per cent to 201,019t in February 2026 from 302,475t in the year-ago period, according to the country’s statistics institute, INE....
Pacasmayo posts 55% increase in 1Q net income
Cementos Pacasmayo , part of Holcim Ltd , reported a revenue of PEN555.6m (US$158.7m) in the first quarter of 2026, up 11.3 per cent from PEN499.2m due to increased cement an...
Yamama Cement reports drop in 3Q sales but uptick in net profit
Saudi Arabian cement producer Yamama Saudi Cement Co posted a revenue of SAR339.797m (US$90.6m) in the January-March 2026, down 2.6 per cent YoY from SAR349.029m in the equi...
Grenzebach awarded contract for Iraqi gypsum plant
Grenzeback and IRQGYP signed a contract to expand the country's gypsum production capacity.
West China Cement opens new Ugandan production line
Uganda has boosted its industrial independence with the launch of a major clinker production facility in the Moroto district. President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the first ...
US$160m cement plant construction set to begin in Jowzjan
The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced that construction work on the Yatim Taq cement production plant in Jowzjan province will officially commence this Mo...
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