Progressive Planet develops new LCD cement technology
Canadian firm Progressive Planet has filed a US provisional patent application for a new supplementary cementing material (SCM) branded Planet LCD Cement, designed to replace u...
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Argentina’s cement market contracts 5% in February
Cement demand in Argentina declined by 5.3 per cent in February 2026 to 696,458t from 735,266t in the year-ago period, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. ...
Volga Cement and Magma Cement join Soyuzcement
Russian cement trade association Soyuzcement has admitted two new members following unanimous approval at the organisation’s general meeting. Volga Cement and Magma Cement have...
Paul Mitchell new chairman of Construction Industry Collective Voice
Paul Mitchell, managing director of the Scottish Building Federation, has been appointed chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), succeeding Alan Wilson, who ...
St-Gobain commissions new fibre cement plant in South Africa
Saint-Gobain Africa has launched its new fibre cement plant in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa.
Colombian cement demand up 7% in January
Colombian cement consumption advanced 6.9 per cent YoY to 0.951Mt in January 2026 when compared with January 2025, when consumption reached 0.89Mt, according to the national st...
Brazilian cement sales fell 5% in February
Cement sales in Brazil declined five per cent to 4.881Mt in February 2026 from 5.137Mt in February 2025, according to data published by the country’s cement association, SNIC. ...
Sagar Cements to invest INR10bn in ESG initiatives
Sagar Cements plans to invest INR10bn (US$120m) over the next three years to support environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across its operations. The inve...
Saudi Cement reports lower profit in FY2025
Saudi Cement Co (SCC) reported a decline in profitability for the year ended 31 December 2025, reflecting lower average selling prices despite higher sales volumes. The co...
CBI Ghana officially opens calcined clay plant at Tema
CBI Ghana Ltd has officially opened its US$110m calcined clay production facility at the Tema Free Zones Enclave, a development expected to significantly reduce Ghana’s relia...
UltraTech names Jayant Dua as MD designate
UltraTech Cement has appointed Jayant Dua as Managing Director (designate), effective 1 April 2026, with plans for him to assume the role of Managing Director from 1 January ...
Breedon completes Booth Precast Products acquisition
UK-based Breedon Group plc has completed the acquisition of Booth Precast Products Ltd, a leading regional quarrying concrete and business in Co Laois, Ireland, following approv...
Indonesia cement industry signs RDF waste partnership with West Java
The Indonesia Cement Association (ASPERSSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of West Java Province to support the development of refuse-derived fuel...
USGS figures show weaker US cement demand
Statistics published by the US Geological Survey (USGS) for November 2025 show a decrease in demand in the USA from the previous year. Although November 2025 indicated a mod...
Loma Negra reports lower earnings in 2025 amid slow cement market recovery
Argentina-based cement producer Loma Negra reported weaker financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025, reflecting tighter margins and a slower-than-expe...
CO2 probes prove carbon capture breakthrough in live UK demonstrations
Cool Planet Technologies has showcased the effectiveness of its membrane-based carbon capture system with live demonstrations at its pilot plant in Grimsby, United Kingdom. Vis...
UltraTech commissions 10,000tpd Nathdwara Line 3
Humboldt Wedag India has celebrated a significant milestone with the successful commissioning of the 10,000tpd clinkerisation line at UltraTech Cement’s Nathdwara plant , comp...
Dewan Cement posts higher losses despite stronger sales in 1HFY26
Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) reported a deeper loss for the first half of FY2026, with after-tax losses rising to PKR610m (US$2.18m), more than double the PKR297m recorded in the s...
US non-residential construction spending closes 2025 flat
Non-residential construction spending in the USA edged up 0.6 per cent YoY at the end of 2025, according to the US Census Bureau.
Strong start to 2026 for domestic and foreign Vietnam cement dispatches
Cement dispatches in Vietnam jumped strongly in the first month of 2026. According to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) domestic dispatches rose a notable 94 per c...
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