Owens Corning reports 8% drop in EBITDA
Owens Corning, the US-based building products supplier, reported net sales from continuing operations of US$10.1bn, up three per cent YoY, in 2025. In 2024, net sales stood at U...
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Titan America reports record 2025 results
Titan America reported record revenue, profitability and operating cash flow in 2025, supported by volume growth in infrastructure and private non-residential construction ma...
VTG and Breedon renew 15-year cement wagon partnership
VTG Rail UK and Breedon have solidified their long-term logistics partnership by signing a 15-year renewal agreement for the transport of bulk cement. A central feature of t...
Alpacem to build Slovenia’s largest solar power plant
Austrian-owned cement producer Alpacem is partnering with Enertron to develop a 20MW solar power project in Anhovo, set to become Slovenia’s largest. The ambitious plan invo...
UNIDO launches Vietnam cement decarbonisation project
A new initiative aimed at developing financing solutions for the decarbonisation of Vietnam’s cement industry has entered its preparatory phase following an inception workshop ...
Fate of Century-old cement plant stalls amid sinkhole fears
Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski is demanding answers from state officials regarding a five-year delay in permitting for the Buzzi Unicem cement plant. The Stockertow...
JK Lakshmi Cement plans 3Mta capacity expansion in Rajasthan
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced plans to add 3Mta of cement production capacity in Rajasthan by FY2028-29 as part of its strategy to strengthen its position in the state. ...
Construction chemicals market to expand 5% by 2036
The global construction chemicals markets is expected to see a CAGR of 5.2 per cent over the next decade, expanding from US$53.4bn. in 2026 to US$88.7bn in 2036.
Peru’s cement market expands 11% in February
Cement dispatches in Peru advanced by 10.9 per cent YoY to 1.044Mt in February 2026 from 0.942Mt, according to the country’s cement association, ASOCEM. Of this total, 0.922Mt ...
CSN explores potential sale of cement unit
Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) is reportedly considering the sale of its cement division for up to US$3bn with potential interest from Votorantim Cimentos an...
Heidelberg Materials Cement BiH reports higher profit in 2025
Heidelberg Materials Cement BiH reported a 21.1 per cent YoY increase in net profit to BAM61.4m (US$36.1m) in 2025. According to the company’s financial report, total reve...
Bangladeshi cement manufacturers rule out overcapacity
Bangladeshi cement manufacturers have rejected the US Trade Representative’s claims of industry overcapacity, asserting that production levels align with growing domestic deman...
Pioneer Cement shows steady growth in 1HFY26
Pioneer Cement Ltd reported steady growth for 1HFY26, ending 31 December 2025. Net sales rose 11.24 per cent to PKR18.678bn (US$66.8m), driven by better pricing and an improv...
USA/Israel-Iran conflicts drives up energy prices but petcoke discounts steady
Coal rallied above US$100 with both API2 and API4 being subject to price rises. Lower supply also sent the price of petcoke upwards. There was also an uptick in ARA freight rat...
Etex reports improved like-for-like results in 2025
Belgium-based gypsum and fibre cement panel producer Etex reported a revenue of EUR3.747bn, a decrease of 0.8 per cent in absolute value compared to 2024, particularly impacted ...
CRH to delist from LSE and cancel preference shares
CRH has announced plans to delist its ordinary shares and seven per cent preference shares from the London Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring of its listing and capita...
Bacnotan LGU defends local cement plant
The local government unit (LGU) of Bacnotan, La Union, has addressed allegations of hazardous waste dumping by a local cement plant in the villages of Ubbog and Paagan. In a re...
Historic Indarung I Cement plant to become cultural Hub
Culture Minister Fadli Zon has proposed transforming West Sumatra’s Indarung I Plant, Southeast Asia’s first cement factory, into a vibrant educational and artistic space. Duri...
Fauji Cement's export sales drop 9% in 1HFY26 due to the Afghan border closure
Fauji Cement Co Ltd has published a comprehensive financial report for the period ending in the first half of FY26. The company earned a net revenue of PKR47,353m (US$169.2m), ...
Southeast Cement reports lower profit in FY2025
Southeast Cement Co Ltd reported a decline in profitability for the year ended 31 December 2025, according to financial results released via the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The c...
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