Cement Net Report: Vicat Group Successfully Acquires Brazilian Cement Assets

Yemen's construction industry is facing a serious crisis. The Houthi-controlled customs authorities suddenly announced a 50% increase in tariffs on locally produced cement on the grounds of supporting Yemeni cement companies..

2026-01-30 10:02:00

Bangladesh's cement industry is facing a serious bottleneck in importing raw materials. Due to the lack of enough small barges to unload bulk cargo at the anchorage outside the Chattogram, the unloading operation of imported clinker has encountered difficulties, resulting in delays in the supply of raw materials..

2026-01-30 09:58:25

Nigeria's BUA Cement plans to build a new production line with an annual capacity of 3 million tons at its Sokoto plant. The total investment of the project is about 240 million US dollars.

2026-01-30 09:55:36

Since January 2026, the prices of major Nigerian brands such as Dangote Cement and Mangal have risen sharply, with the price of 50 kg bagged cement rising from about 9800 naira in December 2025 to 10500 naira, an increase of 7.1%.

2026-01-30 09:52:50

Kenya East Africa Portland Cement Company will increase its annual production capacity from 1.3 million tons to nearly 4 million tons in the next three years.

2026-01-30 09:50:02

The Philippine Cement Manufacturers Association is cautious about the market outlook for 2026, with an estimated decline of 2% to 3% in Philippine cement demand in 2025.

2026-01-30 09:45:58

Cemros (formerly Eurocement), Russia's largest cement producer, has closed its plants in Belgorod and Ulyanovsk and reduced its plant in Lipetsk to minimal operation.

2026-01-30 09:42:44

The Egyptian government is pushing hard to expand cement production capacity, approving licenses for three new cement plants and major expansion projects for several existing cement plants.

2026-01-30 09:40:04

According to the data of the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan, the country's cement production showed moderate growth in 2025, but the performance of the whole building materials industry was weak. In 2025, cement production increased by 1.7% year on year, reaching 4.14 million tons.

2026-01-30 09:38:02

France's Vicat Group has successfully completed its equity acquisition of Brazil's Cimento Planalto (Ciplan), taking a 64.74% controlling stake in the Brazilian cement producer.

2026-01-30 09:34:33

CES Angola will open a new cement plant in the city of Sékélé, Ikolo and Bengo province, on January 30, with an initial design capacity of 600,000 tons per year, while a clinker production line is being built on site, which is expected to be completed in October this year.

2026-01-30 09:29:50

JM Financial reported that due to the impact of non-trade areas, the price of all-cement in India fell by about 2-2.5 percentage points to 334 rupees per bag in December 2025.

2026-01-22 17:55:56

Italian cement production grew strongly in October, up 9% year-on-year, continuing the 5% growth in September.

2026-01-22 17:54:23

Turkey plans to invest $150 million to $200 million in large-scale cement production facilities in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan.

2026-01-22 17:52:03

In 2025, the total value of cement, glass, ceramics and stone products imported by Azerbaijan from Turkey reached 44.322 million US dollars, down 15.8% from the same period last year. In December, the monthly import volume was 5.288 million US dollars, an increase of 22% over the same period last year.

2026-01-22 17:49:19

Despite the seasonal slowdown in December, the annual sales of Saudi cement industry maintained strong growth in 2025, with the national cement sales in December at 5.14 million tons, down 1.8% year-on-year and 1.4% year-on-year.

2026-01-22 17:45:31

Construction costs rose in December 2025 due to higher cement and sand prices, according to the Malaysian Department of Statistics. The cement unit price index increased by 1.2% to 3.2%.

2026-01-22 17:42:02

The Cambodia Development Council (CDC) has issued an investment license for a new cement plant project in Kratie Province, which will increase annual production capacity by 1 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:33:42

Kazakhstan's cement production reached a record high in 2025, mainly driven by the improvement of the national system of cement product certification.

2026-01-22 17:30:34

In 2025, Belarus Cement Company achieved stable development and positive growth in market sales, and the booming production and sales promoted the annual performance to a new high. Over the past year, the company's cement sales in domestic and foreign markets have increased by 11% year-on-year.

2026-01-22 17:27:01

Brazilian cement demand will grow by 4% in 2025, and the market performance throughout the year is in line with expectations.

2026-01-22 17:24:37

In December 2025, Pakistan's cement shipments increased slightly by 1.47%, with a total sales of 4.347 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:20:14

Despite the weak performance in December, Argentina's cement demand grew by 5.5% year-on-year in 2025, from 9.499 million tons in 2024 to 10.017 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:17:01

The TITAN Group, through its publicly traded U.S. subsidiary Titan America, acquired Keystone Cement for $310 million. The plant has one of the most efficient kilns in the Lehigh Valley region, with an annual clinker capacity of 900,000 tons.

2026-01-22 17:02:41

Russia's cement industry will continue to face the severe challenge of shrinking demand in 2025, with all major indicators showing a negative growth trend throughout the year.

2026-01-15 18:16:44

Egypt's cement industry is undergoing a profound strategic shift. In the first 11 months of 2025, cement exports fell to $806 million, down 4% year-on-year, continuing the downward trend of the past six months.

2026-01-15 18:09:23

Syrian Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing Public Company "Imran" recently announced the official launch of a cement plant investment project in the Adra area of rural Damascus. The core objective of this investment is to repair the existing plant and build a new modern production line with a daily output of no less than 3500 tons of clinker.

2026-01-15 18:03:37

Adani Group is accelerating the layout of the cement market in central India, planning to build two large cement grinding stations in the central state, with a total investment of nearly 290 billion rupees.

2026-01-15 17:57:43

Argentina's cement market maintained a steady growth trend in the first 11 months of 2025, with cumulative consumption reaching 9.262 million tons, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

2026-01-15 17:47:55

In October 2025, Senegal's national cement sales reached 590900 tons, an increase of 10.1% over the same period last year.

2026-01-15 17:28:17

Uzbekistan's cement industry continued to expand strongly in 2025, with production data reaching a new high in recent years.

2026-01-15 17:19:21

According to the latest statistics of the General Administration of Customs of China, in the first 11 months of 2025, Kyrgyzstan imported 28,700 tons of Portland cement from China, an explosive increase of 480 times over the same period in 2024.

2026-01-15 16:15:22

In 2025, Vietnam's total annual consumption of cement and clinker is expected to break through the 100 million tons mark again, with exports expected to reach 37 million tons and exports of about $1.36 billion.

2026-01-08 09:25:48

Spanish cement giant Molins has reached an agreement with Portuguese conglomerate Semapa to buy its entire stake in cement maker Secil for an enterprise value of 1.4 billion euros ( $1.63 billion).

2026-01-08 09:23:38

Hanyi Cement announced that from January 1, 2026, the operation of Shanyang Sangu Factory will be completely suspended, and UBE Mitsubishi Cement of Japan plans to completely stop the production of the second area factory in Kyushu by the end of March 2027.

2026-01-08 09:16:04

In November 2025, the Spanish cement market continued its strong growth momentum, with the national cement consumption increasing by 11.5% year-on-year to 1.528 million tons, showing the sustained recovery of the domestic demand market.

2025-12-31 16:51:37

In November 2025, Peru's cement market continued its strong growth momentum, with the national cement shipment volume increasing by 11.4% year-on-year to 1.165 million tons.

2025-12-31 16:48:57

In August 2025, the cement market in the United States and Puerto Rico as a whole showed a contraction trend, with the total shipments of Portland cement and mixed cement (including imports) falling by 4.3% to 9.55 million tons.

2025-12-31 16:46:18

From January to October 2025, the total cement shipment volume of Colombia reached 10.556 million tons, up 4.6% year-on-year. Among them, the cumulative sales of bagged cement increased by 7.9%, while bulk cement declined by 1.9%.

2025-12-31 16:04:26

According to the cumulative data of the first 10 months of 2025, Bolivia's total cement sales were 3.284 million tons, down 1.5% from the same period last year, reflecting a slightly weak demand throughout the year.

2025-12-31 15:55:00

The Brazilian cement market continued to grow steadily in November 2025, with the national cement sales volume increasing by 4.1% to 5.541 million tons, a significant increase from 5.325 million tons in the same period last year.

2025-12-31 15:45:34

Vietnam's cement and clinker exports continued to grow strongly in November 2025, with a monthly export volume of 3.55 million tons, a sharp increase of 61.9% year-on-year, and a steady increase of 2.4% year-on-year.

2025-12-30 09:37:00

Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Cement Company is about to export cement to Israel for the first time, marking a major shift in the trade pattern in the Middle East.

2025-12-30 09:34:37

Amrize's cement plant expansion in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., is officially on stream, further strengthening its market position as the largest cement production facility in North America. The new capacity of this expansion is about 600000 tons per year.

2025-12-30 09:31:18

Jordan's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has officially approved the acquisition of a controlling stake in Jordan's cement plant by Lafarge Group of France, marking the completion of a major foreign investment exit transaction in the country's building materials industry.

2025-12-30 09:25:33

China West Cement is seeking to acquire Afri Sam, a veteran South African cement producer, through its wholly owned subsidiary, West International New Building Materials. The acquisition target currently has an annual cement production capacity of about 4.5 million tons, and is one of the leading cement companies in the South African market.

2025-12-26 14:28:07

Tanzania's Mbeya Cement formally signed an agreement to build two new clinker production lines. From the perspective of industrial strategy, the new project will reshape the value chain of Tanzania's cement industry. By substantially increasing local clinker production, the import dependence problem that has plagued the industry for a long time is expected to be fundamentally alleviated.

2025-12-25 16:13:28

Kenyan cement giant Bamburi Cement and China Sinoma International Engineering Company formally signed a general contract worth 250 million US dollars to build a clinker production line with an annual output of 1.6 million tons in Matuga, Quale County.

2025-12-25 16:11:40

In October 2025, Peru's domestic cement production increased by 5.7% year-on-year, although exports fell by 7% in the same period, but imports surged from 32000 tons in October 2024 to 157000 tons, indicating strong domestic demand..

2025-12-25 16:07:48

In 2025, Egypt's annual cement sales are expected to reach 53 million tons, up 13% from 47 million tons in 2024.

2025-12-25 15:40:52