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, ...

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, ...

UK: First Graphene has completed a ‘world-first’ production trial of graphene-enhanced cement roof tiles with UK-based precast concrete manufacturer and supplier FP McCann. The five-month project used ...

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

India: India’s carbon credit trading scheme will become stricter by the 2027 financial year, increasing compliance costs for cement companies, according to an ICRA ESG analysis.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Uganda: A 6000t/day cement plant will officially be opened in the northeast of Uganda in the week beginning 27 April 2026, according to Ecofin Agency. Authorities say that the US$300m investment will ...

Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) has reported that its revenue for 2025 was US$104m. It said that this was a ‘7% increase year-on-year, underpinned by sustained volume growth and effective pricing across ...

Ireland/UK: Ireland-based CRH has completed the delisting of its shares from the London Stock Exchange (LSE), two years after ...

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 ...