Spain: Cement consumption fell by 0.1% year-on-year in February 2026 to 1.28Mt, according to data from Oficemen. In the first two months of 2026, consumption declined by 0.2% year-on-year to 2.38Mt.

Syria: The project to rehabilitate and modernise the Tartous cement plant in partnership with UAE-based QZ Group is advancing, as part of efforts to revive the industrial sector and reduce reliance on ...

US: HWI, a subsidiary of Calderys, has officially opened a new lightweight monolithics production facility in Fulton, Missouri, increasing its production capacity for lightweight refractory materials.

Kyrgyzstan: The government has proposed introducing molecular marking of cement to combat the black market and improve transparency in production, imports and sales, according to Akchabar news. Under ...

Algeria: Algeria has reportedly transitioned from a cement importing country to a net exporter following major investments in new cement plants and expanded production capacity, according to local ...

Vietnam: Sinoma (Nanjing) and MeyGroup have signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for an 8000t/day clinker production line in Vietnam, according to a post on Linkedin by ...

Belgium: TotalEnergies and Holcim have commissioned a 31MW floating solar power plant in Obourg, located on a former chalk quarry site rehabilitated into a lake. The plant is expected to generate ...

India: Vedanta Group has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), challenging the National Company Law Tribunal’s approval for Adani Group's bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates ...

Sweden: Heidelberg Materials Sweden has announced that it intends to focus its activities at the Skövde site ‘on the end product cement’ from 2027 onwards. The reason for this is reportedly a decline ...

India: JSW Cement has commenced production at its greenfield integrated cement plant in Nagaur, Rajasthan. The facility includes a 3.3Mt/yr clinker unit and a 2.5Mt/yr cement grinding unit, with an ...

UK/US: Climate technology company Origen has completed pre-front end engineering and design (pre-FEED) for its commercial-scale zero-emission lime production facility, with engineering conducted by ...

India: Humboldt Wedag India has commissioned a pyroprocessing line and material handling system at the JSW Cement Nagaur plant. The project was awarded to Humboldt Wedag India in 2024. The plant ...