Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +4.7% in 07M 2026
In the first 7 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +4.7% to 29.007 Mt, after 27.717 Mt in the same period last year and 24.481 Mt in the year before.
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Saudi Arabia’s local cement dispatch down -2.4% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Saudi Arabia’s cement local dispatch (excl. exports) decreased by -2.3% YoY to 25.070 Mt, after 25.685 Mt in the same period last year and 22.551 Mt in the year before.
Holcim to divest business in the Philippines to Huaxin
Holcim has signed an agreement with Huaxin Building Materials for the divestment of its business in the Philippines (Photo: Davao plant). The transaction involves the initial sale of a 67.62 % stake for USD 527 million. Following the sale of…
Colombia’s cement exports down -14.0% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Colombia’s cement exports decreased by -14.0% YoY to 0.491 Mt, after 0.570 Mt in the same period last year and 0.632 Mt in the year before.
Colombia’s cement production up +5.1% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Colombia’s cement production increased by +5.1% YoY to 6.888 Mt, after 6.551 Mt in the same period last year and 6.538 Mt in the year before.
Malaysia’s cement production down -2.2% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 2026, Malaysia’s cement production decreased by -2.2% to 12.851 Mt, after 13.137 Mt in the same period last year and 11.988 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials with strong growth in the 2Q 2026
In the 2Q 2026, Heidelberg Materials increased its revenue significantly by 6% to €6,044 million (previous year: 5,683). The result from current operations (RCO) climbed by 4% to €1,086 million (previous year: 1,048). The RCOBD margin was at 23.4% (previous…
Russia’s cement prices minus 4.9% YoY in April 2026
End of June 2026, the average cement prices (excl. VAT) in Russia decreased by -4.90% to 6775 Rub/t, after 7121 Rub/t in the same month last year and 6354 Rub/t in the year before.
Kazakhstan’s cement production up +5.0% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Kazakhstan’s cement production increased by +5.0% YoY to 6.948 Mt, after 6.619 Mt in the same period last year and 5.338 Mt in the year before. This is a severe decline, when compared to last…
Cimentos de Moçambique triples production capacity
Cimentos de Moçambique has tripled the cement production capacity of its factory in Nacala (photo) from 0.39 to 1.2 Mta by installing a kiln line and increasing the grinding capacity. The investment costs for the plant in the Northern Province…