Brazil: Cement sales in Brazil increased by 2% year-on-year to 5.4Mt in April 2026, while sales in the first four months of 2026 rose by 2% year-on-year. The National Cement Industry Union (SNIC) ...

Canada: Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a cement production process that reduces energy demand by 70% and CO₂ emissions by 98% compared to conventional production. The ...

Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos reported net sales of US$1.26bn, up by 15% excluding exchange rate effects, compared to the same period of the previous year. Earnings before interest, taxation, ...

Italy: Buzzi’s cement and clinker sales volumes rose by 10% year-on-year to 7Mt in the first quarter of 2026, supported by ...

India: IKN has commissioned a 6000t/day clinker cooler at Vicat Group subsidiary Bharathi Cement’s Kadapa plant, replacing an existing walking floor cooler. The company said that commissioning expert ...

Japan: Taiheiyo Cement reported sales of US$5.7bn in the 2026 financial year, ending 31 March 2026. Operating profit fell by 4% year-on-year to US$472m and net profit dropped by 56% to US$161m. The ...

Brazil: CSN reportedly received non-binding offers for its cement division on 7 May 2026, according to Reuters, as part of its plans to reduce debt. The company has appointed Morgan Stanley to advise ...

Poland: Holcim’s Małogoszcz cement plant and Geocycle have completed a test maintaining cement production for several days using only alternative fuels. The plant reached a thermal substitution rate ...

North Korea has ‘significantly’ increased imports of Chinese cement since the beginning of May 2026, as regional construction projects increase pressure on domestic supply ‘beyond its limits’, ...

Mexico: La Cooperativa Cruz Azul has regained control of its cement plant in Hidalgo after a five-year internal dispute ended in February 2026 with 33 arrests. The company said that the plant accounts ...