UK: Breedon Group reported sales of €1bn in the first half of 2026, up by 5% year-on-year. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was flat at €135m. Profit before tax fell by 16% to €48m. Breedon deployed €128m into bolt-on acquisitions in Ireland and the US in the period.

The group expects 2026 performance in line with market expectations, with positive momentum in Ireland and the US. In the UK, it said that market indicators suggest demand will decline for a fifth consecutive year, though infrastructure provides some support.

Tunisia: During the second quarter of 2026, Société Les Ciments de Bizerte began implementing a restructuring plan approved by the Restricted Ministerial Council on 17 March 2026. The main actions focused on discussions with banks for financial restructuring and preparing the first operational measures necessary to restart clinker production.

During the second quarter of 2026, clinker production remained suspended pending the completion of the conditions necessary to restart the kiln. The company has continued to supply clinker for grinding and cement production. Cement production is expected to decrease to 38,336t, compared to 41,009t in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 7% decline. This decrease is linked to the current operating conditions at the plant. However, the company anticipates an improvement following the signing of a supply contract for 150,000t of clinker, financed by a bank loan, which will secure production needs for the coming months.

Spain: Norway-based state-owned power company Statkraft said on 28 July 2026 that it has extended a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas until 31 December 2036.

The PPA has been in force since January 2022 and was originally due to run for 10 years. The counterparty is Fortia Energia, a Spanish energy trader and demand aggregator serving the industrial sector in Spain and Portugal. Under the arrangement, Statkraft will supply 50GW of solar electricity per year from its portfolio in Spain. That electricity is purchased by Fortia and supplied to Cementos Portland Valderrivas. Statkraft said that the agreement will cover around 10% of the cement producer's annual electricity consumption in Spain, helping to stabilise part of its energy costs while supporting its decarbonisation goals.

Senegal: The latest statistics from the National Agency for Statistics and Demography indicate that Senegalese exports of hydraulic cement to The Gambia increased tenfold in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Cement production in Senegal continues to grow, supported by the expansion of Sococim and Dangote Cement Senegal’s capacities. Vicat, Sococim’s parent company, said in its financial report for the first quarter of 2026 that there had been a moderate increase in cement volumes in Senegal.