Serbia’s government approves EUR10.6m subsidy for Obrenovac unit
The Economy Ministry of Serbia will provide a EUR10.6m (US$12.4m) subsidy to Lafarge Serbia for the company’s new Obrenovac cement plant near Belgrade. The government ann...
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Lucky Cement posts strong rise in profitability in 1QFY25-26
Lucky Cement Ltd (Pakistan) has reported a significant improvement in profitability for the first quarter of FY25-26, with standalone earnings reaching PKR14.6bn (US$51.72m) ...
BUA Cement profit after tax surges 640% in 3Q25
BUA Cement plc posted an unaudited revenue of NGN278.43bn (US$0.19bn) in the third quarter of 2025 (ended 30 September 2025), representing a 26.9 per cent increase on NGN219....
Lafarge Africa reports 63% revenue growth in 9M25
Lafarge Africa Plc has reported revenue of NGN780.48bn (US$0.53bn) for the first nine months of 2025, representing a 63 per cent increase from NGN479.49bn in the same period ...
Cherat Cement profit falls 27% in 1QFY25-26
Cherat Cement Co Ltd (CHCC) reported a profit of PKR2.1bn (US$10.2m) for the first quarter of FY25-26, down 27 per cent from PKR2.9bn in the same period ...
Silvi Cement expands terminal capacity
Silvi Cement announced a major expansion of its cementitious products business as it officially opened a temporary cement rail load-out facility at the deepwater port of Morehe...
SOBOCE celebrates centenary
Bolivia-based SOBOCE is celebrating is centenary. Celebrations were held in the Chiquitano Hall of Fexpocruz, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra with more 500 guests, including autho...
Fassa Bortolo to open new production site in UK
As part of a major investment programme and strengthening its presence to meet the increasing demand for construction materials, Italy-based building materials company Fassa Bor...
JK Cement commissions 1Mta Bara expansion
India-based JK Cement Ltd has commissioned a new 1Mta grinding facility at its Bara plant, near Prayagraj, increasing its capacity to 3Mta. The expansion project is par...
Ethiopia’s new investment incentive plan prompts industry pushback
Ethiopia’s draft regulation to reform its investment incentive system has sparked debate among industry stakeholders. The proposal replaces broad tax holidays with performance-...
MPs debate cement decarbonisation and call for stronger government action
Only four MPs attended an adjournment debate in the House of Commons on 23 October, focussed on the decarbonisation of the cement industry. The debate was initiated by Labou...
Pakistan is expected to see a rise in local cement dispatches
Pakistan’s cement sector is projected to post a nine per cent YoY increase in local cement dispatches for October 2025, according to a report by BMA Research. Local sales are e...
Herccules project showcases ccus progress at second dissemination event in Italy
The second dissemination event of the European project Herccules – Heroes in Southern Europe to decarbonise industry with CCUS – was held on October 22 at the Tecnopolo in Regg...
State Bank reports export gains but domestic slowdown in Pakistan’s cement sector
The State Bank of Pakistan, in its latest annual report on the country’s economy for FY24–25, provided an overview of the cement and construction industries, noting a contrasti...
Jiangsu LaFa International Engineering secures burner supply order from National Cement Co
Jiangsu LaFa International Engineering has announced that it will supply high-performance burners to National Cement Co in Kenya, marking another milestone in the company’s g...
Holcim to buy Xella for EUR1.85bn
Holcim has signed a binding takeover agreement with Germany-based building and insulation company Xella to acquire the latter for EUR1.85bn.
Holcim reports net sales increase of 3% for 9M25
Holcim continues to deliver strong, profitable growth, advancing its vision to be the global leader in sustainable construction. CEO Miljan Gutovic thanked the company’s 45,0...
USG Supramax market: strength in the rates is clear
The USG Supramax spot freight market sentiment remained exceptionally positive throughout the month. Rates kept rising on all routes thanks to intensive flow of cargo orders to...
Gulf Cement Co joins Buzzi Group to drive next phase of growth
Gulf Cement Co (GCC), a key player in the UAE’s industrial sector for nearly five decades, has officially become part of Buzzi , an international leader in cement and constr...
Andhra Cements expands clinker capacity but losses widen
Andhra Cements Ltd , a subsidiary of Sagar Cements , has announced the commissioning of a new six-stage preheater at its Sri Durga Cement Works plant in Andhra Pradesh. ...
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