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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’ve covered some stories this week about new cement plants in Central Asia. Four new plants have been announced in Tajikistan and construction has started on an integrated plant in Kazakhstan. Let’s ...