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Germany: Dyckerhoff has received general building authority approval for the use of CEM VI (S-LL) cement produced at its Lengerich plant. The German Institute for Building Technology granted the approval for the plant in October 2025 for almost all exposure classes. It combines clinker, granulated blast furnace slag and limestone to produce cement with a lower CO₂ footprint, low heat of hydration and low effective alkali content.

Brazil: Cimento Apodi said that it has recorded a 20% thermal substitution rate (TSR), avoided 1500t/yr of CO₂ emissions and invested more than US$4.7m in a new 5MW solar park. The producer has targeted a 25% TSR by the end of 2025.

It says it will increase renewable energy use through its solar park and a waste heat recovery system. Together these will supply 25% of its electricity demand by the end of 2025. The implementation of the cement mill optimiser (CMO), an artificial intelligence-based system developed with the Federal University of Ceará and the Titan Group, has increased mill productivity by up to 13% and installed capacity by 10%. The company is also developing gasifiers that can reduce emissions by up to 10% per tonne of cement.

The integrated Quixeré cement plant coprocesses byproducts such as tyres, cashew nut shells, açaí seeds, carnauba stalks and industrial waste from other sectors. All materials undergo sorting and characterisation to meet the parameters of particle size, moisture and calorific value.

Armenia: The Armenian government will exempt Dragsman Cement from customs duties on imports. The producer will invest US$5m to build a new cement plant using imported equipment. It will invest US$3.6m in fixed assets, US$654,000 in dismantling and installation,  US$130,000 in construction and US$523,000 in specialised equipment. According to local press, there will be 40 new jobs available. The customs duty exemption is valued at US$107,000.

Türkiye: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €50m loan to cement producer Çimsa to support its decarbonisation efforts. According to the EBRD, the financing will fund a calcium aluminate cement (CAC) kiln and decarbonisation upgrades for existing grey and white cement kilns at Çimsa’s Mersin plant. CAC production has a ‘significantly’ lower carbon footprint than traditional grey cement, according to the producer.

The EBRD said that the project aligns with Türkiye’s Industrial Decarbonisation Investment Platform, the world’s largest industrial decarbonisation programme, which provides policy guidance and low-carbon pathways for hard-to-abate sectors, including cement.

Erdem Yasar, EBRD Deputy Head for Türkiye, said that the partnership supports both Çimsa’s competitiveness and broader industry sustainability.

Uzbekistan: 488,700t of cement were exported from Uzbekistan into Kyrgyzstan in the first nine months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan is the main market for cement exports from Uzbekistan, accounting for 41% of the total 1.2Mt in the nine-month period. Other major consumers of cement from Uzbekistan included Kazakhstan (317,000t) and Afghanistan (273,000t).

Egypt: Misr Cement Qena generated a net profit of US$36.2m during the first nine months of 2025, up by a factor of 33 from just US$1.1m in the first nine months of 2024. The company’s net profit after tax over the same period increased by a factor of eight, from US$1.96m to US$16.0m.

Rwanda: Narendra Raval, Executive Chair and CEO of Devki Group, owner of Cimerwa, has announced an commitment to make Rwanda fully self-sufficient in terms of cement production ‘in the near future.’ Raval made the remarks on 14 November 2025 during a customer engagement meeting with stakeholders and distributors in the Rwandan capital Kigali. Cimerwa is Rwanda’s only integrated cement manufacturer, and is currently upgrading its facilities with a new US$190m clinker line.

Raval reported that Rwanda already makes 86% of the cement that it consumes, with imports falling from 360,000t/yr to just 72,000t/yr ‘in recent years.’ He said “I have promised myself, my staff and the country that by the next budget meeting, we will achieve a 100% import-free Rwanda.” The next Rwandan budget will run from 1 July 2026. Going further, Raval added “We will make Rwanda a net exporter of both clinker and cement within two years.”

Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos has reported that it ended the third quarter of 2025 with double-digit growth in net revenue and operating results. It said that this was driven by higher sales volumes and positive pricing dynamics, supported by geographic and product diversification. The company posted a global net revenue of US$1.64bn in the third quarter of 2025, a 15% rise compared to the same period of 2024. The company said that the result reflects ‘positive dynamics in both sales volumes and prices.’ The company’s cement sales for the quarter came to 10.6Mt, a 6% year-on-year rise. Votorantim Cimentos’ adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the third quarter was US$450m, up by 10% year-on-year in local currency terms. The quarter saw a net profit of US$182m a 3% year-on-year rise.

In Brazil, Votorantim Cimentos’ net revenue in the third quarter of 2025 was US$750m, a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Its adjusted EBITDA for the country was US$175m, up by 9% year-on-year.

India: The Adani Group has announced plans to invest US$1.13bn in Andhra Pradesh over the coming decade, including on developments in cement, data centres, energy and advanced manufacturing. The announcement was made by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Managing Director Karan Adani at the Andhra Pradesh Investor Summit, where he announced plans for the Vizag Tech Park, a major data centre investment alongside Google.

"We see Andhra Pradesh not as a destination for investment, but as a launchpad for India's next decade of transformation,” said Adani. “The flagship of our commitment is the Vizag Tech Park. This is not just another tech park, it is the foundation of India's digital sovereignty. We are building one of the world's largest hyperscale data-centre ecosystems, in partnership with Google, and powered by green energy.”

Egypt: Cementir Group has launched two reduced-CO₂ white cement products produced at its Egyptian subsidiary Sinai White Cement across the Middle East and Africa. The D-Carb® range comprises a limestone Portland cement (matching CEM II/A-LL 52.5N requirements according to EN197-1) with around 10% less clinker than the company’s well-known Aalborg White® CEM I 52.5R product, and a CEM II/B-LL 42.5N product that has 20% less clinker than Aalborg White.

“In 2024 and early 2025, we progressively introduced D-Carb products across Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, where we have received positive feedback from diverse industry segments,” said Michele Di Marino, Chief Sales, Marketing and Commercial Development Officer of Cementir Group. “Today, extending this portfolio to the Middle East and Africa with two tailored variants represents an important milestone in Cementir’s journey toward net-zero emissions by 2050.”