Bangladesh’s cement industry is facing mounting challenges in handling imported clinker due to a shortage of lighter vessels required to unload bulk cargo at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port. The situation has created delays in raw material supply and added pressure to an already congested logistics chain.
TITAN Group has agreed to acquire Keystone Cement Co through its US-listed subsidiary Titan America, further expanding its footprint in the US Mid-Atlantic cement market. The transaction, announced on 9 January 2026, covers Keystone’s integrated cement plan t and aggregates operations in Pennsylvania. The plant operates one of the most efficient kilns in the Lehigh Valley, with clinker ...
The Zimbabwean government has lifted restrictions on cement imports with immediate effect in a bid to ease acute supply shortages and arrest rapidly rising prices, which have surged by around 40 ...
Azerbaijan’s cement production increased modestly in 2025, even as output across the wider construction materials sector declined, according to data from the State Statistical Committee. Cemen...
The move follows Çimsa’s broader international growth strategy, including the Buñol plant acquisition in Spain and expansion through its Mannok investment in Ireland and the UK. CEO Umut Zenar said the new facility marks a transformation “from exporter to local producer,” making Çimsa the first Turkish cement manufacturer with production operations in the USA.
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European cement stocks fell sharply at the start of February on fears that the EU could extend its timeline for decarbonising the sector and adjust the regulatory framework. Although a revision o...