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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

National Cement Industry Union (SNIC) The latest data from the National Cement Industry Union (SNIC) shows that cement sales rose by 2.3% year-on-year to 32.9Mt in the first half of 2026 from 32.1Mt ...

Brazil: Lhoist has appointed Tiago Mudesto Gomes as Executive Plant Manager at its Arcos lime plant in Minas Gerais. Gomes previously worked for cement-producer Votorantim from 2015 to 2026, becoming ...

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 ...

UK: Material Evolution (Mevo) has appointed Phil Litchfield as its Technical Sales Manager. Litchfield holds over 20 years of expertise in precast concrete products, having recently worked as ...

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 ...