Beni Suef Cement invests in solar power
Misr Beni Suef Cement has been supplied with a 17.5MWp solar power plant by Jinko Solar in Egypt. The Jinko Solar technology uses N Type TopCon Tiger Neo modules designed to ...
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Grupo Argos plans split into two companies as it reshapes leadership
Colombia-based Grupo Argos has announced plans to separate its businesses into two independent listed companies as part of a broader strategy to improve efficiency and enhance ...
Unacem reports steady 2025 performance, advances decarbonisation goals
Unión Andina de Cementos SAA ( Unacem ), Peru’s largest cement producer, reported a 2.6 per cent increase in consolidated sales to PEN7.04bn (US$1.88bn) for FY2025, supported b...
Ghana cement import restriction changes causing concern
The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has accused the government of reopening the country’s cement import market, warning that the move could disadvantage domestic producers and i...
Around 79% of Norway's construction waste enters circular economy in 2025
Construction waste in Norway edged up to 1,802,391t in 2025, according to new data from Statistics Norway. Approximately four-fifths enters the circular economy.
Cement consumption in Spain slips in February
Spanish cement consumption slipped 0.1 per cent YoY to 1,278,404t in February 2026, according to Oficemen. In the 2M26 demand declined by 0.2 per cent to 2,377,256t. Oficem...
Buzzi reports 21% rise in cement volumes during 2025
Buzzi has announced that in 2025 cement volumes increased by 21.2 per cent, rising from 26.3Mt in 2024 to 31.9Mt in 2025. Ready-mix concrete sales also recorded an increase ...
Punjab revokes Sangrur Cement plant permit following Supreme Court ruling
The Punjab Government has officially cancelled the Change of Land Use (CLU) permission for a proposed cement plant in Deh Kalan village, Sangrur. This decision follows a landm...
Tabuk Cement reports FY profit of SAR37.3m
Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk Cement Co reported a net profit of SAR37.3m (US$9.9m) for FY2026, down sharply YoY, on sales of SAR287.0m. The company cited lower sales volumes durin...
Mangalam Cement boosts capacity with major expansion at Aligarh facility
Mangalam Cement has confirmed the successful commissioning of new grinding capacity at its Aligarh manufacturing plant, marking a pivotal step in the firm’s production growt...
JK Cement promotes Nitish Chopra to lead white cement business
JK Cement has appointed Nitish Chopra as Group President and Business Head of its white cement division. Chopra joined the company in 2008 and has since held a number of seni...
Construction Industry Federation alarmed by oil price surge
The surge in oil prices as a result of the US/Israel-Iran war is likely to further accelerate cost increases in the construction sector, according to the Ireland-based Construct...
Bolivia’s cement market contracts 8% in January 2026
Cement demand in Bolivia declined by 8.2 per cent YoY to 298,327t in January 2026 from 325,152t in January 2025, according to the country’s statistics institute, INE. Cochab...
DAL completes preheater cyclone upgrade at CRH Cement
DAL recently completed a top cyclone modification project at the CRH cement plant in Bulacan , Philippines — covering full engineering scope from detailed design through...
Holcim completes majority stake acquisition in Cementos Pacasmayo
Holcim has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Peru-based Cementos Pacasmayo in a transaction valuing the company at approximately US$1.5bn. The Franco-Swis...
Tan A Dai Thanh partners Sinoma on new cement plant in Vietnam
Vietnam-based Tan A Dai Thanh Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China’s Sinoma International Engineering to develop a new cement plant in An Giang provinc...
INKAS research highlights potential to cut cement emissions using recycled concrete
Canadian firm INKAS, in collaboration with materials scientists and industry partners, has identified a potential pathway to reduce cement-related emissions by reactivating was...
Carbon market supported by higher energy complex but volatility expected
If the political turmoil for the carbon market was not enough, the energy complex rally also had an impact. The market was falling towards major support at EUR67 for Dec 2026 w...
Ta Luang plant drives SCG’s low-carbon push
The 3.0Mta Ta Luang Cement Plant in Saraburi, Thailand, operated by SCG , represents a key integrated cement complex comprising the Khao Wong and Ta Luang facilities. The pl...
Holcim Romania and CINEA sign Carbon Hub CPT01 financing agreement
Holcim Romania has signed the financing agreement with the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment (CINEA) for the Carbon Hub CPT01 project, a pio...
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