Cement Network Report: Colombia's Cement Consumption in January Increased by 6.9% over the Same Period Last Year

Australia's Holcim Group and Heidelberg Materials have decided to impose a surcharge of about $8.67 per cubic metre of cement from this week due to soaring fuel costs caused by the Middle East conflict.

2026-04-10 16:07:49

The cement subsidiary of DMCI Holdings in the Philippines has Concreat Holdings Philippines Inc. Launched a phased price increase mechanism to cope with rising fuel costs.

2026-04-10 16:04:49

Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) submitted a pre-budget proposal to the National Tax Administration, calling for comprehensive tax reform to help the industry cope with rising costs and declining capacity utilization.

2026-04-10 16:01:18

Holcim recently completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Peruvian building materials producer Cementos Pacasmayo, an important milestone in its Latin American expansion.

2026-04-10 15:59:51

Cement shipments in the United States contracted slightly in 2025, down 1.7% year-on-year, but showed signs of stabilization at the end of the year.

2026-04-10 15:57:52

In 2025, the Italian cement industry recovered moderately, with annual output increasing by 1% year-on-year, continuing the growth trend of 3% in 2024, and gradually getting rid of the downturn.

2026-04-10 15:56:00

India's cement industry is facing the most severe cost squeeze in recent years, and cement prices in many places are expected to rise from April 1.

2026-04-10 15:51:53

At the beginning of 2026, the Bolivian cement market contracted significantly, with a national cement demand of 298,300 tons in January, down 8.2% from the same period last year.

2026-04-10 15:48:07

At the beginning of 2026, the Colombian cement market started well, with the national cement consumption reaching 951,000 tons in January, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year.

2026-04-10 15:35:09

India's cement market is facing a new round of price pressure. Affected by the rising input cost of crude oil, the cost of petroleum coke and packaging materials is rising, and the price of cement may rise in late March or early April 2026.

2026-04-03 17:30:43

Cement prices in Sri Lanka have recently risen by 150 to 175 rupees, which manufacturers say is due to rising production costs. At this time, the country's construction industry is facing multiple raw material prices, in addition to cement, sand, steel and other core building materials prices have also risen significantly.

2026-04-03 17:28:55

Tokuyama announced a major strategic adjustment, planning to transfer the domestic cement and curing agent sales business to Pacific Cement Company, the transaction amount is about 37 billion yen, the target is to be completed in October 2026.

2026-04-03 17:26:30

Nigeria's cement industry ushered in a turning point in fiscal year 2025, with the combined after-tax profits of Dangote, BUA and Lafarge nearly tripling in the same period last year.

2026-04-03 17:22:04

Nigeria BUA Cement Company speeds up infrastructure construction. The company plans to build a greenfield cement plant with an annual output of 3 million tons in Ososo, Edo State, which will be put into operation in December 2027; start a brownfield project of the same scale in Sokoto State, which will be completed in December 2028, to expand production capacity and market coverage.

2026-04-03 16:52:50

Nigeria is the main supplier of clinker, a key raw material for cement production in Cameroon, supporting the operation of Dangote Cement's local subsidiary. In 2025, Nigeria's Dangote Cement exported 970,100 tons of clinker to Cameroon and Ghana, with an overall export volume of 1.4 million tons, but Dangote Cement's local sales in Cameroon were poor, with sales falling by 14.1% in 2025.

2026-04-03 16:50:05

Pakistan expects domestic cement shipments to shrink significantly in February 2026, with local shipments falling by 4% year-on-year and 13% year-on-year.

2026-04-03 16:41:49

Kyrgyzstan plans to implement mandatory molecular labeling of cement from June 2026 and ban circulation of unlabeled products from December in order to solve the problems of distortion of production statistics and loss of tax revenue.

2026-04-03 16:35:07

At the beginning of 2026, the Russian cement industry was extremely depressed, domestic cement consumption fell off a cliff, and demand dropped by 25.7% from January to February compared with the same period last year, totaling about 4.5 million tons.

2026-03-27 17:54:41

The latest report shows that the overall operation rate of Saudi cement industry in February 2026 was 73.9%, slightly lower than that in January, but higher than that in February 2025.

2026-03-27 17:53:12

On March 12, 2026, Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex announced that it would sell most of its business in Colombia to Swiss building materials giant Holcim for $485 million, marking a major shift in its strategy in the Colombian market..

2026-03-27 17:51:41

East Africa Portland Cement Company recently announced that from March 11, 2026, the price of 50 kg bags of Portland Volcanic Ash Cement (CEM IV 32.5) will be increased by 10 Kenyan shillings, or 1.39%.

2026-03-27 17:50:07

Data from the Malaysian Bureau of Statistics on March 1, 2026 showed that the building materials price index in February showed a trend of differentiation. Compared with the same period last year, the cement unit price index rose by 0.8% and the steel price index fell by 1.2%.

2026-03-27 17:47:35

Over the past four years, Brazil's National Steel Company (CSN) has expanded aggressively in many fields and faced a debt crisis. To this end, the company launched an 18 billion real deleveraging plan, including the sale of cement assets.

2026-03-24 17:33:53

Since the beginning of 2026, Vietnam's building materials market has set off a wave of overall price increases, and the prices of core building materials such as cement, steel, sand and gravel have risen synchronously. At least three rounds of price adjustment of cement in the year, in March, most enterprises increased the price of bagged and bulk cement by about 100000 Vietnamese Dong/ton.

2026-03-24 17:31:36

The escalation of geopolitical contradictions in the Middle East has had a direct impact on Bangladesh's construction industry. Cement, the core material of construction, has seen a wave of rising prices. Cement manufacturers have raised the price of each bag of cement by 10 to 20 Taka.

2026-03-24 17:28:24

Nigeria's construction industry is facing severe challenges, with the price of 50 kilograms of cement rising from 7500 naira in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 11500-15000 naira, an increase of more than 50%.

2026-03-24 17:12:44

Data from the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan show that in January 2026, the country produced 329900 tons of cement, a slight increase of 0.3% over January 2025.

2026-03-13 10:47:09

In 2025, Kazakhstan's cement industry reached the best in history, with the output of ordinary Portland cement reaching 14.4 million tons, an increase of 18% over 2024, surpassing the record in 2021. The industry had previously stagnated, but this time it recovered successfully and grew at a high speed. At the beginning of 2026, the momentum continued, and the output in January was 68.4% higher than that in January 2025.

2026-03-13 10:42:29

Russia's cement industry is suffering its worst demand contraction in years. Production fell by about 10% in 2025, and sales hit a record low in January 2026, plunging by nearly a third year-on-year.

2026-03-13 10:40:19

According to the Argentine Cement Association, the country's cement consumption in January 2026 was 788200 tons, down 5.3% from the same period in 2025, continuing the weak market situation.

2026-03-13 10:37:33

The downturn in South Korea's construction industry has cast a shadow over the cement industry. In 2025, the domestic sales of cement in Korea reached the lowest record in 34 years, only 38.1 million tons, a sharp drop of 12.8% compared with the previous year, falling below the 40 million tons mark for the first time and falling into the 30 million tons range, intuitively reflecting the deep contraction of construction activities..

2026-03-13 10:33:29

In 2025, Brazilian cement sales were 67.047 million tons, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year, exports were only 63000 tons, accounting for 0.09%, and domestic sales were 66.984 million tons, an increase of 3.7% over the previous year.

2026-03-13 10:27:31

In 2025, Russia's cement consumption decreased significantly, and the annual domestic cement consumption dropped to 60.7 million tons, a decrease of about 9% compared with the same period last year. Regionally, the Siberian Federal District has the most obvious decline, up to 16%, and other federal districts have also declined to varying degrees.

2026-03-13 10:22:53

In 2025, Iran is facing multiple pressures such as geopolitical tensions, international sanctions, currency devaluation and inflation, and its economic growth is sluggish and close to zero. According to the data and estimates of Iran Cement Association, Iran's cement consumption will drop to 58.5 million tons in 2025, down 10% year-on-year.

2026-03-13 10:17:02

The Moroccan cement market has been in the doldrums since the beginning of the year. In February 2026, the national cement shipment volume was about 2.092 million tons, down 15.81% from the same period in 2025.

2026-03-11 17:01:38

Saudi cement market January 2026 report shows that the country's cement industry continues the pattern of "strong inside and weak outside". Domestic sales increased by about 2% year-on-year, production increased by 0.4%, and export volume declined by 16%.

2026-03-11 16:59:38

Egypt's cement industry will enter a slowdown stage in 2026, but it will still maintain positive growth, and cement prices are expected to stabilize at about $80 per ton.

2026-03-11 16:55:37

India's per capita cement consumption has risen to about 290 kilograms, according to the 2025-26 annual economic survey of the Ministry of Finance.

2026-03-11 16:47:33

In 2025, Indonesia's domestic cement sales reached 63.912 million tons, down 1.5% year-on-year, showing a moderate contraction trend. Meanwhile, Indonesia exported 12.336 million tons of clinker, up 12.8% year-on-year, and 1.32 million tons of cement, up 32.2% year-on-year. From the perspective of export flow, Indonesian cement exports are mainly oriented to the East Timor market.

2026-03-11 16:24:41

From January to November 2025, Turkey's domestic cement sales reached 70.985 million tons, an increase of 8.0% over the same period last year, and domestic demand shrank slightly. At the same time, Turkey's cement exports have shaken off the downward trend of exports since 2023 and achieved substantial growth.

2026-03-11 16:18:00

In 2025, there is no obvious driving force for the growth of cement consumption, which is expected to decline by 1.6%, but moderate growth is expected to resume in 2026 and accelerate in 2027.

2026-03-11 16:09:27

Cement demand in Peru has been growing for 12 consecutive months, making it one of the most prominent markets in Latin America. At the same time, Peru's cement import and export pattern presents distinct characteristics.

2026-03-06 15:18:53

According to preliminary data released by the Brazilian Cement Industry Association (SNIC), the country's cement sales reached 5.3 million tons in January 2026, a slight increase of 1% over the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:15:21

According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the country's cement shipments reached 4.199 million tons in February 2026, up 12.53% from 3.732 million tons in the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:12:34

In 2025, Vietnam's economic growth rate is in the medium and high range, the construction industry is growing rapidly, and the annual cement output reaches about 1.04 tons, an increase of about 11% over the same period last year. This is Vietnam's high growth rate after the obvious shrinkage of cement demand and production in 2023 and the stabilization in 2024.

2026-03-06 14:11:02

CIMAF Group, a Moroccan multinational cement company, has officially acquired a controlling stake in Chad's National Cement Company (SONACIM), which operates a comprehensive cement plant with an annual output of 200000 tons in Boare.

2026-03-05 17:41:47

In October 2025, the total shipment of Portland cement and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico was 10.34 million tons, down 3% from 10.66 million tons in the same period in 2024.

2026-03-05 17:39:50

Bolivia's annual cement consumption in 2025 is 3.9419 million tons, down 3.9% from 4.1015 million tons in 2024, and the cement market shows the typical characteristics of "total contraction and regional differentiation".

2026-03-05 17:37:19

In January this year, Vietnam's cement clinker export volume reached 3.66 million tons, a substantial increase of 67.6% over the same period last year, but the trend of differentiation in the import volume of major trading partners, as well as the rhythm disturbance brought about by the Spring Festival factors, means that the data of subsequent months may be callback..

2026-03-05 17:31:14

In 2025, India's cement production reached 480 million tons, an increase of 10.19% over the same period last year. The growth of India's cement production was mainly due to the substantial increase in domestic demand. At the same time, the net import of cement in India has increased and the net import of clinker has decreased, which shows the rising trend of the self-sufficiency rate of clinker in the country's cement industry in recent years as production capacity continues to be put into operation.

2026-03-05 17:17:14