Czech Republic: Cement Hranice, part of Germany-based Dyckerhoff, increased its net profit from US$46m in 2024 to US$51.1m in 2025. Revenues rose by 6% to US$140m, according to its annual report. In 2025, Cement Hranice sold cement worth US$122m, compared with US$111m in 2024. Export revenues totalled US$15.6m, down by US$2.6m year-on-year.

In 2025 Cement Hranice invested in improving technological processes, innovation and increasing production efficiency. Board chair Pavel Baros said "An investment of US$33.7m has been approved for our plant for separate grinding and the production of blended cements.”

Brazil: CSN will receive binding offers for its ‌cement unit until 7 August 2026, according to Reuters, with the ​firm reportedly receiving at least seven proposals in the transaction's ⁠non-binding phase. Among interested investors for the ​deal, which could raise almost US$2bn, are China-based Sinoma and Huaxin Building Materials, Germany’s Heidelberg Materials and Brazilian firm ​Votorantim Cimentos. J&F and Suzano Holding were initially interested, but have reportedly already left discussions. CSN chair Benjamin Steinbruch said that the company had received “good proposals, in greater numbers than expected” and that it was “working to narrow these proposals down and quickly reach a conclusion.”

Pakistan: The Federal Constitutional Court has raised concerns over Punjab’s 6% royalty imposed on the ex-factory price of cement, questioning whether the levy is being applied within legal bounds. The court observed that the structure appears to shift the royalty away from raw minerals and onto the finished product. During proceedings, judges highlighted that royalty, in principle, should be charged on extracted minerals such as limestone and clay, rather than on processed cement bags. The court said that the current mechanism could effectively function as a tax on production rather than a resource-based royalty. The court further observed that any upward adjustment in royalty is likely to be passed through the supply chain, ultimately hitting consumers through higher cement prices, rather than being absorbed by producers.

Libya: Gebr. Pfeiffer will supply an MVR 3750 R-4 vertical roller mill to Libya, marking the first MVR mill installed in the country, according to the company. The contract was awarded by Al Abraj Cement Industry, a Libyan manufacturer and supplier of cement and other building materials. The company is part of Whiba Holding and reportedly plans to increase the production capacity of its plants and build additional facilities. The raw mill is equipped with an SLS 3750 VR classifier and grinds 275t/hr of raw material to a fineness of 10% residue at 0.09mm. The raw material is dried from a feed moisture content of approximately 8.4% to a residual moisture of less than 1%. The mill drive has an installed power of 2350 kW. The project is being handled by China-based contractor Chengdu Design Institute. Commissioning is planned for the second half of 2027.