Malaysia: Tasek Cement launched its inaugural freight train service on 30 March 2026, transporting cement from its Ipoh plant to PGU in Johor Bahru via KTMB’s rail cargo network. The train transported ...

Malaysia: Aalborg Portland Malaysia has appointed Dinçer Oruç as the plant manager of its Ipoh white cement plant. Oruç previously worked as Plant Operations Manager for Vencement in Venezuela from ...

Philippines: DAL Engineering recently completed a cyclone modification project at CRH’s cement plant in Bulacan, covering full engineering scope from design through to on-site technical supervision, ...

Peru: Holcim has acquired a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo, in a deal valuing the Peru-based building materials producer at around US$1.5bn. Holcim said that it plans to launch a mandatory ...

India: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to increase cement production costs in India as rising imported fuel prices impact the sector, according to The Financial Express. Prices of ...

Hanil Cement will deploy drones equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) for inventory management and equipment inspections at its Danyang plant, according to Chosun Biz news. 10 employees have ...

Saudi Arabia: Najran Cement has secured US$14m in bank financing from Saudi National Bank to support its electrical grid connection project. The financing was obtained through Shariah-compliant ...

Nepal: State-owned Hetauda Cement Industry is facing severe financial difficulties and continues to operate intermittently, despite recently resuming clinker production after a long shutdown, ...

India: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement to support skill development and capacity building in India’s ...

Nigeria: According to Dangote Cement’s audited financial statements, the company exported 970,100t of clinker to Cameroon and ...

Pakistan: Local cement despatches are projected to decline by 4% year-on-year to 2.98Mt in March 2026, based on sales of ...

US: Electrified Thermal Solutions has opened a new headquarters and production facility in the Boston area, expanding manufacturing capacity for its electrically-conductive firebricks used in ...