Oman: Raysut Cement says that production overcapacity in neighbouring countries has led to excess supply in the local market.

Zimbabwe: PPC Zimbabwe claims that the country could lose an estimated US$50m/yr in foreign currency if imports of cement ...

Vietnam: Thailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) says it is expanding the production of its SCG Low Carbon cement product in ...

India: Ambuja Cements has started a strategic partnership with Finland-based Coolbrook to use its RotoDynamic Heater (RDH).

Nigeria: Holcim plans to sell Lafarge Africa to China-based Huaxin Cement for an equity value of US$1bn. The Switzerland-based building materials producer owns an 83% share of the subsidiary. The ...

Many readers will be aware that Gautam Adani was accused of fraud by a US court this week. In a brief statement, Adani Group said that the allegations were “baseless and denied.” The indictment ...

UltraTech Cement said that its capacity was 140Mt/yr in March 2024 and that it will exceed 200Mt/yr by the 2027 Indian financial year. Key recent milestones towards this include the purchase of ...

US: Eagle Materials has awarded thyssenkrupp Polysius a contract for the modernisation and expansion of its Laramie, Wyoming ...

Cyprus: Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has appealed to both sides for a resolution to the ongoing cement workers' strike ...

Malaysia: Malayan Cement’s net profit rose by 45% year-on-year to US$31.4m for the first quarter of the 2025 financial year ...

Click here to read the full submission guidelines for information on how to submit an article to Global Cement Magazine. Editorial: Decarbonisation: Alternative raw materials, Process control & ...

Despite these issues there have been no significant changes in the price of cement due to the country’s use of commodity ...