Japan’s cement exports up +7.4% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 7.4% YoY to 4.444 Mt, after 4.137 Mt in the same period last year and 3.881 Mt in the year before.
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Japan’s cement production down -4.2% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -4.2% YoY to 21.065 Mt, after 21.992 Mt in the same period last year and 22.745 Mt in the year before.
Japan’s MUCC is planning to go public this year
Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corp. (MUCC) is planning to go public end of this year, five years after being formed by Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and UBE Corp (photo: MUCC Kyushu cement plant). For the initial public offering (IPO) project, MUCC is…
Germany’s cement prices up +2.8% MoM in June 2026
In June 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) increased by +2.8% MoM to 120.77 €/t, after 118.48 €/t in May 2026 and 118.94 €/t in Apr. 2026.
Germany’s cement production -0.9% in 1H 2025
In the 1H in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -0.9% YoY to 11.405 Mt, after 11.511 Mt in the same period last year and 1.385 Mt in the year before.
Modern cement mill for Thomas Group in Karsdorf Germany
The Thomas Group intends to install a modern energy efficient cement mill at its Karsorf cement plant in Germany. The new facility (illustration of vertical roller mill) will replace several existing cement mills. The investment of more than €50m is…
Uzbekistan’s cement production up +2.0% in 1H 2026
In the 1H 2026, Uzbekistan’s cement production of the large cement plants increased by +2.0% YoY to 10.1 Mt, after 9.9 Mt in the same period last year and 7.2 Mt in the year before.
Argentina’s cement dispatch down -3.6 in 07M 2026
In the first 7 months in 2026, Argentina’s cement dispatch (local and exports) decreased by -3.6% to 5.498 Mt, after 5.704 Mt in the same period last year and 7.249 Mt in the year before.
Breedon wants effective carbon boarder measures for the UK
The Breedon group, which supplies around 2 Mta cement from its UK and Irish operations, is happy which the speech by the new Prime Minister of the UK for ‘Buying British by Design’ (photo: Hope cement works in Derbyshire). Because…
Italy’s cement production down -3.2% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Italy’s cement production decreased by -3.2% YoY to 9.231 Mt, after 9.534 Mt in the same period last year and 9.554 Mt in the year before.