Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos announced a US$54.5m investment in the state of Mato Grosso, covering expansions and modernisation at its Cuiabá and Nobres plants. Construction will begin in 2025 and ...

A Korea Cement Association official said “The sense of crisis in the cement industry is reaching its worst. Although we have ...

Kenya: Kalahari Cement will spend US$5.57m to acquire a 29% stake in East African Portland Cement (EAPC) from Associated International Cement and Cementia Holding, making it one of the largest ...

Canada/US: Heidelberg Materials North America has signed a binding purchase agreement to acquire construction materials company Burnco Rock Products’ one rail-served cement terminal and six aggregates ...

Pakistan: Cement despatches rose by 30% year-on-year to 3.99Mt in July 2025 from 3.07Mt in July 2024, according to data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local sales grew ...

Also during the reporting period, Holcim made four acquisitions in the aggregates sector: Tribex in Serbia; Klokotnitsa IM ...

The Sangwon Cement Complex has reported that it ‘successfully fulfilled its economic plan for July 2025,’ following an overhaul of its No. 1 cement production which is reported to have increased its ...

India: HeidelbergCement India, part of Germany-based Heidelberg Materials, reported a standalone net profit of US$5.5m for the quarter ending 30 June 2025. This represented a 20.9% year-on-year rise ...

India: Pradeep Mehta has resigned as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Saurashtra Cement due to personal reasons. He previously worked as the CFO for Garware Hi-Tech Films and Arihant ...

Holcim Costa Rica has issued its first sustainability report, which states that it reduced CO 2 emissions by 19% between 2018 and 2024. During the last year, the company prevented the release of more ...

Ash Ash Grove and Carbon Upcycling Technologies break ground on carbon capture unit at Mississauga cement plant ...