Colombia’s cement production up +3.3% in 08M 2026
In the first 8 months in 2026, Colombia’s cement production increased by +3.3% YoY to 9.327 Mt, after 9.030 Mt in the same period last year and 8.883 Mt in the year before.
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Estonia’s cement production up +22.2% in 07M 2026
In the first 47months in 2026, Estonia’s cement production increased by +22.2% YoY to 138.5 kt, after 113.3 kt last year and 106.0 kt the year before.
Swedens Cemvision expands its low-carbon concrete to the Baltics
Cemvision, the low-carbon cement company in Sweden and S:t Eriks have signed a joint sales agreement to develop and commercialize a new generation of low-carbon concrete products for the construction and infrastructure sector across the Nordics and the Baltics. Under…
Russia’s cement prices -3.2% YoY in August 2026
End of August 2026, the average cement prices (excl. VAT) in Russia decreased by -3.2% to 6960 Rub/t, after 719 Rub/t in the same month last year and 6568 Rub/t in the year before.
Cemex used 67% less freshwater in its concrete in Mexico
In 2025, Cemex achieved a 67% freshwater substitution rate across its ready-mix operations in Mexico. As part of the program, 31 Cemex concrete plants in Mexico have been certified under AENOR’s Zero Freshwater and Zero Discharge Framework. The initiative has…
US Cement imports down -4.9% in 05M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026 the US cement imports (Portland, blended cements and mortars) declined by -4.9% YoY to 6.962 Mt, after 7.324 Mt in the last year and 8.091 Mt in the year before.
US Cement dispatch up +6.2% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 20256 the US cement dispatch (Portland, blended and masonry cement) increased by +6.2% YoY to 33.292 Mt, after 31.350 Mt in the last year and 32.964 Mt in the year before.
TCC Group agreed to acquire IFCEM in the Ukraine
TCC Group Holdings (TCC) announced through its Netherlands subsidiary TCC Group EMEA Holdings, to acquire PJSC Ivano-Frankivskcement (IFCEM), a leading Ukrainian cement and building materials group, and its related companies for an investment of €750 million. IFCEM has a cement…
Tanzania’s Cement Production up +10.3% in 1Q 2026
In the 1Q in 2026, Tanzania’s cement production increased by 10.3% YoY to 2.346 Mt, after 2.127 Mt in the last year and 1.761 Mt in the year before.
UltraTech massively expands its capacity in India
At the end of the last financial year, UltraTech Cement increased its cement capacity by 8.7 Mta to 200.1 Mta with 3 new grinding plants in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Patratu in Jharkhand. In the new…