Kazakhstan’s cement prices up +5.8% MoM in Feb 2026
In Feb 2025, the average wholesale cement prices (excl. VAT and tax) in Kazakhstan increased by +5.8% MoM to 4986.19 Rubel/t, after 4711.96 Rubel/t in Jan. and 4547.66 Rubel/t in Dec 2025.
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Germany’s cement prices -2.9% MoM in Feb. 2026
In Feb 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) decreased by -2.9% MoM to 118.95 €/t, after 122.45 €/t in Jan 2026 and 114.27 €/t in Dec 2025.
Heidelberg Materials’ Airvault project status in France
Heidelberg Material’s Airvault plant in France will be one of Europe’s cement plants with the lowest CO2 footprint by 2030. Now, the first step nears completion with the installation of the new kiln 6 with 4000 tpd clinker capacity, which…
Bolivia’s cement production down -17.4% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Bolivia’s cement production declined by -17.4% to 0.538Mt, after 0.652 Mt in the last year and 0.642 Mt in the year before.
Brazil’s cement dispatch up 1.8% in 03M 2026
In the first 3 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 1.8% to 15.943 Mt, after 15.661 Mt in the same period last year and 14.685 Mt in the year before.
LATCEM is a new cement player in Brazil and Argentina
LATCEM obtained the control of two major Latin American TOP cement players simultaneously, Intercement in Brazil and Loma Negra in Argentina (We reported here 25.07.2025, photo Amali cement plant). The Consortium has been formed by Marcelo Mindlin’s Pampa Energia, alongside…
Germany’s cement production -17.3% in 02M 2025
In the first 2 months in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -8.8% YoY to 2.328 Mt, after 2.552Mt in the same period last year and 2.571 Mt in the year before.
Switzerland’s cement dispatch +0.4% in 1Q 2026
In the first quarter in 2026, Switzerland’s cement dispatch increased by +0.4 to 0.795 Mt, after 0.792 Mt in the same period last year and 0.786 Mt in the year before.
LKAB Minerals UK produces certified calcined clay
LKAB Minerals UK is producing calcined clay as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) by milling recycled brick waste from Forterra’s Kings Dyke factory. The partnership between LKAB and the building products manufacturer Forterra, is pioneering the use of recycled calcined…
Portugal’s Secil reduces CO2 footprint of Maceira plant
Secil operates 3 cement plants in Portugal and joined Molins in March this year. Kiln 6 of the Maceira-Liz factory (photo) has a capacity of 1800 tpd clinker. In the ProFuture CCL (Clean Cement Line) project the aim was to…