Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has restricted Kohat Cement from operating its coal-fired power plant, citing ...

US: Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico rose by 4% year-on-year to an estimated 5.97Mt in January 2026, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey.

Nigeria: HBM Nigeria, formerly Lafarge Africa, says it is expanding production capacity with an additional 4.5Mt/yr to ensure a steady supply of cement across the country and meet rising demand. Group ...

China: A fleet of LiuGong DW105AE electric wide-body trucks has been deployed at one of Conch Cement’s mines in south China, as part of its efforts to operate ‘zero-carbon mines.’ The vehicles have a ...

Armenia: Armenia’s State Revenue Committee has reportedly uncovered ‘large-scale’ tax violations in the construction materials sector, alleging millions of dollars in losses to the state budget, ...

Ireland: Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering have developed a 3D printed cement-free geopolymer made with a bauxite refining residue that contains over 30% industrial waste ...

India: Nuvoco Vistas has announced the inauguration of a 2Mt/yr cement grinding plant at its Limla facility in Surat, Gujarat, which it says will help it strengthen its footprint in the west of India.

Germany: Inform is restructuring its Building Materials Logistics division with the establishment of Inform Evotess, a new independent company within the Inform Group which it says will bundle and ...

Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained 22 people and seized three cargo boats carrying a large quantity of cement allegedly being smuggled to Myanmar. During a search, officials recovered ...

Spain: Reduced working hours due to the heatwave sweeping Europe currently have come into effect in Extremadura. From 14 July 2026 until 14 August 2026, workers in the construction and cement-related ...

Zimbabwe: China-based Shuntai Investments has reportedly made ‘significant’ progress on its US$200m plant in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province, and will begin operations in September 2026. The plant ...

US: CM Shredders has appointed Michael Hillstrand as General Manager. Amongst other roles, Hillstrand previously worked Shred-Tech in Canada from 2021 to 2024. Before this he worked for Calco Plating ...