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Senegal: The country’s cement sector recorded a slowdown in August 2025, according to provisional figures from the Directorate of Forecasting and Economic Studies (Dpee), cited by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography (Ansd). Cement production fell by 14% month-on-month following several months of growth, reflecting weaker domestic and external demand. The decline was driven largely by a 24% drop in local sales, linked to a slowdown in construction activity and inventory adjustments. Exports also eased, falling by 8% from July 2025.

Despite the monthly setback, the sector maintained positive momentum year-on-year. Production in August 2025 was 10% higher than in August 2024, supported by strong export growth of 44% as regional demand remained firm. Local sales posted a modest increase of 0.9% compared to August 2025.

India: Cement producers saw strong sales in the second quarter of the 2026 Fiscal Year (FY2026), due to steady prices and higher sales volumes. Seasonal weakness and maintenance outages did dent performance, but the overall picture remained positive, according to the Business Standard newspaper.

Centrum Broking said that results pointed to 4 - 5% year-on-year demand growth in the second quarter despite weather-related interruptions. Stronger rural activity and ongoing construction kept consumption buoyant. Meanwhile, JM Financial reported that like-for-like cement volumes grew by 7%. Adjusted for acquisitions, consolidated volumes at UltraTech Cement and Ambuja Cements also rose by 7%, while JK Cement saw a 15.1% increase, driven by capacity increases and a higher capacity utilisation rate.

Spain: Cement consumption grew by 18.5% year-on-year in October 2025 to reach 1.70Mt, 0.27Mt more than in October 2025, according to the latest data from Oficemen. "The sector has not reached a similar level of consumption since August 2011, an encouraging figure that allows us to anticipate a year-end total that exceeds 16Mt,” said Aniceto Zaragoza, CEO of Oficemen. “Even so, it would be necessary to maintain a stable consumption rate in the coming months to consolidate this trend and adequately meet the housing and infrastructure needs of our country.”

Cumulative consumption in the first 10 months of 2025 saw growth of 10.9% to reach 13.7Mt, 1.3Mt more than in the first 10 months of 2024. Cement exports in 2025 grew by 6.3% year-on-year to 403,782t. Over the first 10 months of 2025, exports fell by 7.4% year-on-year to 3.79Mt. Imports, however, grew by 28.6% over the same time interval, with an additional 0.4Mt imported so far in 2025 than in 2024. In light of rising imports and falling exports, Zaragoza insisted that "it is necessary to establish mechanisms to protect European countries from imports from third countries that have laxer environmental regulations that harm the competitiveness of our industry."

Peru: National cement shipments reached 1.23Mt in October 2025, up by 9% compared to October 2024 and up by 5% over the past 12 months, according to ASOCEM. Cement production rose by 6% year-on-year to 1.08Mt, while clinker output increased by 36% compared to October 2024, to 0.87Mt.

Cement exports fell by 7% year-on-year to 10,837t, while clinker exports rose by 202% to 108,345t for October 2025, a rolling 12-month rise of 16%. Cement imports grew by 393% year-on-year to 157,233t and grew by  133% over the past 12 months. Clinker imports also increased by 200% year-on-year to 130,055t, and by 72% over the last 12 months.

Egypt: Cement exports recorded their first decline in five years in the first nine months of 2025, falling by 5% year-on-year, according to Business News Africa. Exports were 14.5Mt, down from 15.3Mt in the same period in 2024. The decline follows the suspension of regulations that had allowed producers to reduce their capacity by 10% annually and instructed companies to prioritise local sales. The decision was halted for two months in May 2025, roughly five months before the dip in exports. Exports were only permitted for surplus quantities.

The policy had initially been introduced by the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) in 2021, after producers complained of heavy losses due to low demand and depressed prices. Production rose to 47.8Mt from January to September 2025, up by nearly 20% year-on-year, with local sales rising to 39.2Mt and clinker output rose to 45Mt from 42Mt.

Head of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce’s Cement Division Ahmed El-Zaini said “Egypt’s exports were only 3-4Mt/yr five years ago but surged to 20Mt/yr in 2024, largely at the expense of domestic supply.”

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.”

South Korea: Gangwon-do governor Kim Jin-tae visited Halla Cement’s Gangneung Okgye plant on 13 November 2025 to discuss challenges facing the cement industry amid the country’s ongoing construction slowdown. Governor Kim reviewed progress on the government’s US$682m carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) ‘mega’ project, which aims to capture carbon dioxide from cement plants in Gangneung and Samcheok, as well as nearby coal-fired power plants. The captured CO₂ will be converted into e-methanol for eco-friendly ship fuel, lithium carbonate for secondary batteries, and new construction materials.

Kim said that Gangwon-do’s cement production accounts for 63% of nationwide production. He pledged full administrative support to ensure the project passes its preliminary feasibility study, according to local press. Halla Cement’s Okgye plant has only operated three of its four production lines since 2024, each producing 5500t/day of cement, after reducing output due to weak construction demand.

“There have been some concerns over dust and fine particles,” Kim said. “Cement and power companies have voluntarily signed an agreement to reduce emissions by 46%, and a second reduction agreement will be signed this month. As the industry continues its efforts, the province will actively support it by significantly reducing emission charges.”

South Korea: The Korea Cement Association, whose members include Sampyo Cement, Ssangyong C&E, Hanil Cement, Asia Cement, Halla Cement and Sungshin Cement, reported that domestic cement demand in 2025 is expected to reach 36.5Mt, down by 16.5% year-on-year, marking the lowest level since 1991, at 37.1Mt. Next year’s forecast indicates continued stagnation, with demand projected to decline a further 1% to around 36Mt.

According to the association, the country’s cement production peaked at 61.8Mt in 1997 before plunging to 44.6Mt during the 1998 financial crisis. Although production recovered to 56.71Mt by 2017, demand has since fallen by nearly 20Mt in just eight years.

An association official said, “While the sharp decline in domestic demand is quite shocking in numerical terms, the early 1990s were a period when the industry’s production capacity was 42.1Mt/yr, and cement domestic demand was rapidly increasing due to new town construction projects being developed in the outskirts of the Seoul metropolitan area as part of national policy. Currently, production capacity has increased to 61Mt/yr, but domestic demand is plummeting, so considering the utilisation rate, there is an enormous difference beyond simple numerical comparison.”

Cement exports rose by 52% to 4.5Mt in 2025, while for 2026, domestic demand is projected at 36Mt and exports at 3.5Mt.

Tajikistan: The country produced 3.7Mt of cement between January and September 2025, up by 512,000t or 16% year-on-year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade forecasts further growth, with production expected to reach 4.62Mt in 2026 and 4.82Mt in 2027, a 4% annual rise. Tajikistan has 16 cement plants, with more than 80% of total output coming from three Tajik-Chinese joint ventures: Jungtsai Mohir Cement, Huaxin Gayur Cement and Huaxin Gayur Sughd Cement.

New capacity is also under development. Orion Invest is building a 1.8Mt/yr cement plant in the Qubodiyon district of Khatlon province, which will reportedly become the largest facility in the country upon completion. The current largest producer is Tojikcement, near Dushanbe, which opened in 2023 with a 1.2Mt/yr capacity.

Argentina: Cement consumption increased to 968,000t in October 2025, up by 7% compared to 900,000t in October 2024, according to data from AFCP.

Of this total, 967,800t came from domestic production, while 559t were imported. Cumulative consumption for the first 10 months of 2025 reached 8.43Mt, up by 7% from 7.86Mt in the same period of 2024. Compared to September 2025, cement consumption grew by 5.5%.