Pakistan’s cement exports up +0.3% in 06M 2026
In the first 6 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +0.3% YoY to 4.414 Mt, after 4.400 Mt in the same period last year and 3.408 Mt in the year before.
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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.
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…
India’s Ambuja partners with Leilac in decarbonisation
Ambuja Cements, which is the cement part of India’s Adani Group, has partnered with UK-based clean technology company Leilac Limited to develop a commercial-scale low-carbon cement pathway. The companies said they will jointly undertake a commercial demonstration project at Ambuja’s…
Pakistan’s cement dispatch up +1.9% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement dispatch (local and exports) increased by +1.9% to 20.209 Mt, after 19.837 Mt in the same period last year and 17.858 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s cement exports up +2.5% in 05M 2026
In the first 5 months in 2026, Pakistan’s cement exports increased by +2.5% YoY to 3.624 Mt, after 3.535 Mt in the same period last year and 2.935 Mt in the year before.
Pakistan’s local cement dispatch up +2.6% in 05M 2026
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.
Dalmia Bharat acquires strategic cement assets in India
The Dalmia Bharat Group reported a strategic acquisition of former cement assets of Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) across Central India from the Adania Group. The asset portfolio includes the Rewa integrated unit (photo) in Madhya Pradesh with 3.3 Mta clinker and…
JSW Cement’s new integrated plant in North India
JSW Cement has commissioned its greenfield integrated plant in Nagaur in Rajasthan, its first such facility in North India. The new plant of the green cement producer has a clinker production capacity of 3.3 Mta and a cement capacity of…
Heidelberg Materials plans major expansions in India
Heidelberg Materials, which has a 69.39% ownership in HeidelbergCement India Ltd. (HCIL), will significantly expand its capacity of 12.3 Mta in the country with two projects (photo existing HCIL cement plant). The construction of the new integrated 3.0 Mta capacity…