Malaysia’s cement production up +4.4% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +4.4% to 2.938 Mt, after 2.815 Mt in the same period last year and 2.461 Mt in the year before.
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Kazakhstan’s cement production up 51.7% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Kazakhstan’s cement production increased by +51.7% YoY to 1.606 Mt, after 1.058 Mt in the same period last year and 0.948 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials’ kiln closure in Skövde, Sweden
Heidelberg Materials, the only cement producer in Sweden, intends to focus its activities at the Slite site and to end clinker production in Skövde from 2027 on-wards. Background is the decline in cement sales, driven by continued weak construction demand…
China’s cement production up +4.3% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, China’s cement production increased by +4.3% to 178.27 Mt, after 170.99 Mt in the same period last year and 182.8 Mt in the year before.
Russia’s cement production down -32.6% in 01M 2026
In the first month of 2025, Russia’s cement production decreased by -32.6% to 1.793 Mt, after 2.661 Mt same period last year and 2.571 Mt the year before.
India’s JK Lakshmi Cement is expanding in core markets
JK Lakshmi Cement, a flagship company of India’s JK Organisation, is expanding the clinker capacity at its integrated cement plant at Durg in Chhattisgarh by installing a 2nd line of 2.3 Mta and 4 cement grinding units, aggregating to 4.6…
Vietnam’s Cement + Clinker exports up by +67.9% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2025, Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports increased by +67.9% to 3.66 Mt, after 2.18 Mt in the same period last year and 3.06 Mt in the year before.
Saudi Arabia’s cement exports down -4.0% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Saudi Arabia’s cement exports decreased by -4.0% to 0.240 Mt, after 0.250 Mt in the same period last year and 0.257 Mt in the year before.
Alpacem Slovenia to increase renewables to 18% by 2028
The company will expand its solar power generation from 4% to 18% by 2028 to achieve annual CO2 savings of 5000 t. The company is partnering with Enertron to develop a 20 MW solar unit with 25,000 solar panels and…
Italy’s cement production down -4.1% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Italy’s cement production decreased by -4.1% YoY to 1.181Mt, after 1.230 Mt in the same period last year and 1.342 Mt in the year before.