Liberia: Cement production increased by 33% quarter-over-quarter, reaching 0.26Mt in the first quarter of 2026. This marks an increase from 0.19Mt in the preceding quarter, as reported in the latest ...

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement Company (CCCL) says cement availability has improved significantly in recent weeks, with supply increasing by more than 20% after heavy rainfall in April 2026 disrupted ...

Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Bangladesh Navy has seized 1700 bags of cement from two fishing boats and detained 20 people on board who were bound for Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to a statement ...

Libya: Gebr. Pfeiffer will supply an MVR 3750 R-4 vertical roller mill to Libya, marking the first MVR mill installed in the country, according to the company. The contract was awarded by ...

UK: AI company Gigaton, formerly Carbon Re, has raised US$26m in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to over US$35m. It said that the funding would enable a fivefold increase in its team, as ...

Pakistan: Total cement despatches in Pakistan fell by 21% year-on-year to 3.84Mt in May 2026, according to data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local despatches fell by ...

Global: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the Global CCS Institute (GCCSI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the development and scale-up of carbon capture and ...

Germany: Global investment firm Carlyle today announced that it has agreed to sell Germany-based mechanical drive supplier Flender to Triton Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The ...

Germany: Heidelberg Materials Trading has appointed Francesco Brambilla as its CEO. He succeeds Jose Maria Magrina in the role, who will take up another role in Heidelberg Materials Group. Brambilla ...