Sublime Systems cuts workforce after loss of federal funding
Sublime Systems has laid off around two-thirds of its workforce after losing an US$87m federal grant that had been earmarked to support construction of a commercial-scale cem...
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Biochar and coffee ground combine into next-gen low-carbon concrete
A leading industry collaboration, including Holcim, Canary Wharf Group (CWG) and top civil engineering consultancies, has produced a UK-first net-zero concrete using biochar wit...
Molins secures financing for EUR1.4bn Secil acquisition
Cementos Molins has secured the financing required to complete its planned acquisition of Portuguese cement group. Secil in a deal valued at EUR1.4bn (US$1.6bn). The Spa...
CIMAF officially launches the CIM-Chad industrial partnership
A partnership between the CIMAF Group and the Chadian State has been officially formed, resulting in the creation of CIM-Chad, a new company that takes over SONACIM's industr...
Wazeho mini cement plant to begin trial operations
The Wazeho mini cement plant in Nagaland’s Meluri district, India, is set to begin trial operations following its takeover by a private investor in January 2025. This update w...
Interest grows in Syrian cement plant investments
Twelve Arab and international companies have submitted applications to invest in cement plants in Syria as the country seeks to revive its cement sector ahead of anticipated re...
JK Lakshmi Cement to acquire 77.96% stake in NECEM Cements
JK Lakshmi Cement has approved the acquisition of a 77.96 per cent stake in NECEM Cements for INR190m (US$2.3m) as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in northeas...
HWI opens advanced Missouri monolithics facility
HWI, a Calderys company and premier refractory supplier, officially opened its advanced lightweight monolithics production facility in Fulton, Missouri, on March 12, 2026. This...
Moderate expansion of world gypsum market in next decade
The global gypsum market is expected to see moderate growth between 2026-35 as post-pandemic supply chains continue to normalise, input cost inflation gradually recedes and buil...
Holcim expands in Colombia
Holcim has signed an agreement to expand in Latin America by acquiring building materials and solutions operations in Colombia from Cemex that represent projected 2026 net sale...
Cementir Holding reports higher profit and EBITDA in FY2025
Cementir Holding reported improved profitability in 2025 despite slightly lower revenue, supported by higher cement volumes and operational efficiencies across several market...
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh delivered a strong performance in 2025
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh delivered a strong 34 per cent Profit After Tax (PAT) growth BDT5.108bn (US$41.6m) during CY2025. The revenue also reached BDT29.3bn in 2025, represe...
Asia Cement reports NT$10bn profit in FY2025
Asia Cement Corp (ACC) reported consolidated net profit of NT$10.03bn (US$315m) for the 2025 financial year, marking the eighth consecutive year the company has recorded annu...
Ecocem and 100 companies send open letter on EU ETS
Ecocem is one of over 100 companies to sign an open letter to heads of state and Government calling on EU leaders to maintain a strong and credible EU Emissions Trading System....
Uruguay considers public procurement support for ANCAP cement
The Uruguayan government is exploring measures to support the struggling Portland cement business of state-owned energy company Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoho...
A new look to Heidelberg Materials’ European cement production
Following last week’s announcement that Heidelberg Materials will close its Paderborn cement plant, CemNet asks whether this is the start of an accelerating trend across Europ...
Spanish prefabricated concrete consumption expands 6% by October
Consumption of prefabricated concrete in Spain increased by 6.3 per cent in the January-October 2025 period, according to ANDECE, the national association of the precast concret...
Moroccan cement market contracts 13% in February
Cement deliveries in Morocco dropped 12.6 per cent YoY to 1,048,338t in February 2026 from 1,199,868t in February 2025, according to the APC data published by the country’s Min...
Limak Group produces Turkiye's first commercial calcined clay cement
Limak Cement is proud to have produced and certified calcareous calcined clay cement, known as LC 3 , which has a limited number of production points in the world, for the firs...
Amrize vessel arrives to begin Great Lakes shipping season
The 2026 Great Lakes shipping season has officially commenced in Alpine this with the arrival of the ‘Samuel de Champlain’s Innovation’. The specialised tug and barge docked a...
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