Pakistan’s local cement dispatch up +6.2% in 06M 2026
In the first 6 months in 2026, Pakistan’s local cement dispatch (consumption) increased by +6.62% YoY to 20.128 Mt, after 18.957 Mt in the same period last year and 17.950 Mt in the year before.
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Pakistan’s Lucky Cement increased capacity to 15.6 Mta
Pakistan’s largest cement producer Lucky Cement has increased its cement capacity to 15.6 Mta. In a capacity enhancement project at the Karachi plant (photo) the capacity has been increased from 5.05 Mta to 5.35 Mta through process optimisation and modernisation…
Japan’s cement exports up +8.4% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 2026, Japan’s cement exports increased by 8.4% YoY to 3.853 Mt, after 3.556 Mt in the same period last year and 3.278 Mt in the year before.
Japan’s cement production down -3.8% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 2026, Japan’s cement production decreased by -3.8% YoY to 17.671 Mt, after 18.375 Mt in the same period last year and 18.766 Mt in the year before.
HBM Nigeria is planning a massive capacity expansion
HMB Nigeria, which is a takeover of Lafarge Africa PLC by the Huaxin Building Materials Group, plans a massive 5.5 Mta capacity expansion in the near term. At the moment. 4 plants in Mfamosing (photo), Ewekoro, Ashaka and Sagamu with…
Uzbekistan’s cement production up +5.1% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months 2026, Uzbekistan’s cement production of the large cement plants increased by +5.1% to 8.2 Mt, after 7.8 Mt in the same period last year and 6.2 Mt in the year before.
Malaysia’s cement production down -1.2% in 04M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026, Malaysia’s cement production decreased by -1.2% to 10.832 Mt, after 10.959 Mt in the same period last year and 9.970 Mt in the year before.
Worley assists Holcim on CCUS projects in the EU and UK
Worley has signed a non-exclusive owner’s engineering Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Holcim to support carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects across the EU and the UK. The agreement covers 14 projects, including eight supported by the European Innovation Fund.…
Kenya’s cement production up 15.8% in 04M 2026
In the first 4 months in 2026, Kenya’s cement production increased by +15.8% YoY to 3.698 Mt, after 3.194 Mt in the same period last year and 2.783 Mt in the year before.
Germany’s cement prices -0.2% MoM in Apr. 2026
In Apr. 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) decreased by -0.2% MoM to 118.75 €/t, after 119.02 €/t in Mar. 2026 and 118.95 €/t in Feb. 2026.