Malaysia: Tasek Cement launched its inaugural freight train service on 30 March 2026, transporting cement from its Ipoh plant to PGU in Johor Bahru via KTMB’s rail cargo network. The train transported ...

Malaysia: Aalborg Portland Malaysia has appointed Dinçer Oruç as the plant manager of its Ipoh white cement plant. Oruç previously worked as Plant Operations Manager for Vencement in Venezuela from ...

Philippines: DAL Engineering recently completed a cyclone modification project at CRH’s cement plant in Bulacan, covering full engineering scope from design through to on-site technical supervision, ...

Peru: Holcim has acquired a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo, in a deal valuing the Peru-based building materials producer at around US$1.5bn. Holcim said that it plans to launch a mandatory ...

US: Electrified Thermal Solutions has opened a new headquarters and production facility in the Boston area, expanding manufacturing capacity for its electrically-conductive firebricks used in ...

India: The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UltraTech Cement to support skill development and capacity building in India’s ...

Saudi Arabia: Najran Cement has secured US$14m in bank financing from Saudi National Bank to support its electrical grid connection project. The financing was obtained through Shariah-compliant ...

UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has promoted Martin Casey to the role of Senior Director for Cement and Lime, succeeding Diana Casey (no relation), who will leave the organisation in April ...

Hanil Cement will deploy drones equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) for inventory management and equipment inspections at its Danyang plant, according to Chosun Biz news. 10 employees have ...

Nepal: State-owned Hetauda Cement Industry is facing severe financial difficulties and continues to operate intermittently, despite recently resuming clinker production after a long shutdown, ...

Türkiye: The Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (Türkçimento) has issued a strategic statement addressing the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), calling for EU recognition of ...

Pakistan: Local cement despatches are projected to decline by 4% year-on-year to 2.98Mt in March 2026, based on sales of ...