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In a pilot phase, Vietnam has introduced GHG (greenhouse gas) emission quotas for 110 cement plants for the period 2025-26. The allocation of quotas is done annually on a facility-by-facility basis, helping businesses gradually access the emission control mechanism. During…
In the first 4 months in 2026, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) decreased by -2.0% to 17.347 Mt, after 17.702 Mt in the same period last year and 15.692 Mt in the year before.
End of 1Q 2026, the average cement prices (excl. VAT) in Russia increased by +2.3% to 6789 Rub/t, after 6637 Rub/t in the same quarter last year and 5946 Rub/t in the year before.
Hunnewell Cement, which has been formed after the divestment of Heidelberg Materials Georgia in the country in 2023, will double the cement capacity of the Kaspi cement plant (photo) to 2.0 Mta to fully reduce the country’s dependence on imports.…
In the 1Q in 2026, Malaysia’s cement production increased by +0.1% to 8.701 Mt, after 8.696 Mt in the same period last year and 7.926 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch (consumption) increased by +8.8% to 13.382 Mt, after 12.295 Mt in the same period last year and 11.509 Mt in the year before.
Lucky Cement celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of its 2nd production line in the DR Congo. The new 1.6 Mta capacity line, which will be installed by Sinoma at the existing CIMKO plant, which is a JV between Lucky Cement and…
In the 1Q in 2026, Chile’s cement dispatch decreased by -2.3% YoY to 1.342 Mt, after 1.373 Mt in the same period last year and 1.411 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch increased by 1.9% to 21.301 Mt, after 20.906 Mt in the same period last year and 20.062 Mt in the year before.
The Ciments de l’Atlas – Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAT-CIMAF) Group of Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui has left the European cement market with the divesture of the assets in Les Vracs de l’Estuaire (VDE) with 0.6 Mta cement capacity in Northern…