Pakistan: Maple Leaf Cement has launched a public offer to buy shares representing up to 11.7% in Pioneer Cement. The action is intended to be part of a process that gives it control of the target ...

Portugal: Molins has signed an agreement with Portuguese investment group Semapa to acquire 100% of cement producer Secil for €1.4bn. Molins said that the deal reinforces its presence in Europe and ...

US: Ash Grove Cement and the Nebraska Department of Transportation have tested a calcined clay blended cement product on a 4km stretch of road in the state. The product, Duracem N, was manufactured at ...

Cement production and sales continued to rise in November 2025, driven by sustained construction activity and job growth, according to the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC).

Malaysia: Cahya Mata Sarawak has broken ground on its US$165m Mambong Clinker Line 2 project, an investment aimed at expanding cement production capacity to meet Sarawak’s growing infrastructure and ...

India: The state government of Andhra Pradesh has issued show-cause notices to two limestone mining leases held by Bharathi Cement due to alleged irregularities in the allocation process. The Hans ...

US: A new finish mill has officially been commissioned at the Durkee cement plant. The facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the occasion. The upgrade will increase the plant’s cement ...

Brazil: Cimento Nacional, part of Buzzi, has selected Fuller Technologies to supply a second ball mill and separator system for its Pitimibu plant, replicating the equipment successfully installed in ...

Portugal: The Technical Cement Industry Association (ATIC) has appointed Pedro Reis as its president. He will do this at the same time as Cevat Mert, the CEO of Cimpor Portugal and Cape Verde. Reis ...

Türkiye: Cement exporter Medcem has secured contracts for 5.5Mt of cement and clinker for 2026, up from 4.8Mt in 2025, according to Platts, part of S&P Global Energy. The deals include 4Mt of bulk ...

Colombia: Grupo Argos has appointed Juan Esteban Calle as its president. He will succeed Jorge Mario Velásquez in the role from 1 April 2026.

Taiwan: Taiwan Cement has voiced support for government efforts to reduce the country’s growing reliance on imported cement, warning that the trend could undermine domestic producers and jobs.