Domestic cement sales dropped by 17% year-on-year to 18.9Mt in the first six months of 2025, their lowest level in this period since 1992, according to the Korea Cement Association. After peaking at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Canada/Netherlands: Eureka Shipping has taken possession of a new cement carrier called Tamarack from Holland Shipyards Group ...

Greece: Titan sales remained stable at €1.33bn in the first half of 2025 due to strong sales in Greece and Egypt. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 2% ...

KPN Cement Lanka has launched a fly ash cement product in conjunction with Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement. The product, called Taishi Cement, will be available for large-scale infrastructure projects, ...

We’ve had to create additional space, especially in preassembly, to meet the growing need for our heavy machinery.” Vecoplan ...