Canada: Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a cement production process that reduces energy demand by 70% and CO₂ emissions by 98% compared to conventional production. The ...

Italy: Buzzi’s cement and clinker sales volumes rose by 10% year-on-year to 7Mt in the first quarter of 2026, supported by ...

India: IKN has commissioned a 6000t/day clinker cooler at Vicat Group subsidiary Bharathi Cement’s Kadapa plant, replacing an existing walking floor cooler. The company said that commissioning expert ...

Japan: Taiheiyo Cement reported sales of US$5.7bn in the 2026 financial year, ending 31 March 2026. Operating profit fell by 4% year-on-year to US$472m and net profit dropped by 56% to US$161m. The ...

Poland: Holcim’s Małogoszcz cement plant and Geocycle have completed a test maintaining cement production for several days using only alternative fuels. The plant reached a thermal substitution rate ...

North Korea has ‘significantly’ increased imports of Chinese cement since the beginning of May 2026, as regional construction projects increase pressure on domestic supply ‘beyond its limits’, ...

Projects director at Dinson Wilfred Motsi said “We are extending our tentacles into cement production because through the steelworks project, we generate slag as a raw material. The development of the ...

Mexico: La Cooperativa Cruz Azul has regained control of its cement plant in Hidalgo after a five-year internal dispute ended in February 2026 with 33 arrests. The company said that the plant accounts ...

Türkiye: OYAK Cement said that domestic cement sales volumes fell by 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, due to ...

India: The foundation stone for a new grinding plant has been laid by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union ...