US: Titan America has secured Department of Transportation (DOT) approvals in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina for its Type 1T blended TriForce cement. The company said that the approvals confirm ...

Austria: Baumit has commissioned a new raw meal mill at its Wopfing plant, following an investment of €22.6m. The company said that the upgrade reduces electricity demand by around 2500MWh/yr, ...

Switzerland: Holcim reported sales of €3.83bn in the first quarter of 2026, up by 4% on an organic basis, while recurring EBIT rose by 8% to €469m. It closed five acquisitions during the quarter, ...

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement says that continued heavy rainfall has disrupted operations, affecting raw material conditions and causing equipment and process issues that have temporarily affected ...

Spain: Oficemen has appointed Elena Guede as its Director General. She succeeds Aniceto Zaragoza in the role, who has been in post for 20 years. She will be the first women to hold the job.

Thailand/Iran: One of two vessels belonging to Siam Cement Group has departed the Strait of Hormuz, following diplomatic engagement between Thailand, Oman and Iran to secure safe passage, according to ...

Pakistan: Local cement despatches are expected to increase by 10% year-on-year in April 2026, reaching 2.94Mt, despite a ...

Mexico: GCC has reported higher-than-expected sales and operating cash flow at the start of 2026, thanks to favourable market conditions in the Mexican market. The revenue of the Chihuahua-based ...

France: Heidelberg Materials has ignited the rotary kiln at its modernised Airvault cement plant. The line has produced its first clinker and has now entered the final commissioning phase. The project ...

UK: The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has appointed Diana Casey as Cement and ESG Director. Stephanie Mackrell has also been appointed as Head of Communications. Both roles will be ...

One key question that the conference posed was who exactly should pay the carbon tax related to using slag as a byproduct. During a panel discussion a cement and concrete producer on a panel noted ...