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The cement segment divestiture process by Brazil’s CSN continues at full speed with several proposals received to date from highly qualified companies (we reported here 17.3 and 20.1 this year). Latest information is that the company has established a deadline…
In the first 5 months in 2026, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch (consumption) increased by +2.6% YoY to 16.587 Mt, after 16.164 Mt in the same period last year and 14.871 Mt in the year before.
In the 1Q in 2026, Portugal’s cement consumption increased by +2.2% YoY to 0.961 Mt, after 0.940 Mt in the same period last year and 0.965 Mt in the year before.
Cement Australia has temporarily paused operation of its Railton cement plant in Tasmania to upgrade its kiln firing system. The A$106 million investment is funded A$59.6 million by the Australian Government. The new firing system will allow the co-processing of…
In the first 4 months in 2026, Ecuador’s cement production increased by +16.1% YoY to 1.634 Mt, after 1.408 Mt in the same period last year and 1.369 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Peru’s cement production (Asocem associated producers) increased by +13.0% YoY to 3.920 Mt, after 3.470 Mt in the same period last year and 3.480 Mt in the year before.
Groundbreaking ceremony for an integrated 1.3 Mta greenfield cement plant of QazCem Industries in the Aktobe region in Kazakhstan. The US$ 176.9 million project is a JV by Kazakh investment company Primus Capital, Chinese Tianshan Materials Company and Sinoma Cement,…
In the first 4 months in 2026, Colombia’s cement exports decreased by -15.9% YoY to 0.283 Mt, after 0.336 Mt in the same period last year and 0.416 Mt in the year before.
In the first 4 months in 2026, Colombia’s cement production increased by +4.7% YoY to 4.475 Mt, after 4.275 Mt in the same period last year and 4.376 Mt in the year before.
Cemex has been awarded by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) the ‘Water Stewardship Programme of the Year’, recognising its initiative to reduce freshwater use in concrete production in Mexico. Cemex reported a 67% freshwater substitution rate across its Mexican concrete operations…