Colombia’s cement exports down -43.1% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Colombia’s cement exports decreased by -43.1% YoY to 0.041 Mt, after 0.072 Mt in the same period last year and 0.110 Mt in the year before.
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Colombia’s cement production up +3.1% in 01M 2026
In the first month in 2026, Colombia’s cement production increased by +3.1% YoY to 0.992 Mt, after 0.962 Mt in the same period last year and 1.023 Mt in the year before.
Cemex to sell certain assets in Colombia to Holcim
Cemex announced that it is in the process of divesting certain operations in Colombia. The divestment is expected to take place through several separate transactions with different parties by the end of the year. In a first step, the company…
Brazil’s cement dispatch down -1.9% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Brazil’s cement dispatch decreased by -1.9% to 10.150 Mt, after 10.351 Mt in the same period last year and 9.677 Mt in the year before.
Peru’s cement production up +10.6% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Peru’s cement production increased by +10.6% YoY to 1.923 Mt, after 1.739 Mt in the same period last year and 1.742 Mt in the year before.
Türkiye’s Limak Cement started LC3 cement production
Limak Cement has produced and certified Türkiye’s first Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) at their 2.34 Mta capacity Limak Trakya plant (photo) in West Türkiye. A certification process for the calcined clay cement has successfully been completed under the EN-197-1…
Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch down -4.0% in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Saudi Arabia’s cement dispatch (local dispatch and exports) decreased by -4.0% to 9.392 Mt, after 9.782 Mt in the same period last year and 8.892 Mt in the year before.
Italy’s cement production up +0.8% in year 2025
In the year 2025, Italy’s cement production increased by +0.8% to 19.507 Mta, after 19.361 Mta in 2024 and 18.815 Mta in the 2023.
US Georgia Power to harvest ash from Arkwright utility
US Georgia Power will extract and transport over a period of 6 years about 2 Mt of coal ash currently stored at its former Arkwright coal-fired power plant in Macon, Georgia, which has been retired in 2002. For this plant…
Argentina’s cement dispatch -5.7 in 02M 2026
In the first 2 months in 2026, Argentina’s cement dispatch decreased by -5.7% to 1.494 Mt, after 1.584 Mt in the same period last year and 1.461 Mt in the year before.