Cuba: Amid the country’s ‘difficult’ economic situation, Cemento Siguaney is behind on its production schedule for 2026, according to local press.

Technical director of the company’s Taguasco plant Juan Carlos Torres Rodríguez said "We can say that today, out of a production plan for grey cement exceeding 24,000t in 2026, we have only accumulated 7640t. Our products are directed to the five eastern provinces, to Ciego de Ávila, Sancti Spíritus, Villa Clara and Cienfuegos. Among the fundamental causes limiting cement production, for quite some time now, has been the lack of refractory bricks.  We are working with innovators who are using their own concrete to cover the kiln, as well as the significant deterioration of the kiln floor, which causes heat loss and reduces efficiency. Based on current conditions with raw materials, including clinker, we expect to increase production in September and October 2026.”

Poland: 2000t of Fuller (formerly FLSmidth) equipment from an uncompleted cement plant project in Poland are up for sale, including an ATOX 25 coal mill and OK cement mills weighing approximately 30t each, Pfister DRW rotor weighfeeder, a brand new rotary kiln burner, gearboxes and roller conveyors.  The largest individual component is approximately 6m in diameter and 90t in weight, requiring specialised heavy transport.

The equipment was part of a major cement plant project planned to be commissioned between 2007 and 2009, but was never completed due to the 2008 global financial crisis. As a result, the equipment remained in storage and has never been installed or put into operation. The equipment is genuine New Old Stock inventory consisting of original OEM components intended for long-term operation of industrial grinding systems, sold by NetBid Poland. The equipment can be sold individually.

Argentina: Total cement despatches in Argentina fell by 8% year-on-year to 817,000t in August 2026, and accumulated despatches in the first eight months of 2026 fell by 4% year-on-year to 6.32Mt. Domestic despatches fell by 8% year-on-year to 814,000t in August 2026, while exports fell to 2625t from 3541t in August 2025.

Total cement consumption fell by 8% year-on-year to 815,000t in August 2026, with accumulated consumption in the first eight months of 2026 down by 4% year-on-year to 6.29Mt. Imports fell to 220t in August 2026 from 298t in August 2025.

Bangladesh: The modernisation of the only state-owned cement producer in the country, Chhatak Cement, remains unfinished 11 years after the project began, according to the Daily Times of Bangladesh. The government is now reportedly seeking another 1.5 year extension.

The project was launched in 2016, and its cost has more than doubled from US$54m to US$115m. Production has been suspended for more than six years due to shortages of limestone and gas, yet the company has been forced to borrow money to pay its employees every month. The factory has around 200 employees, with a monthly salary bill of US$89,000–US$97,000, according to project authorities.

Project director and plant manager Abdur Rahman, said that production cannot resume before June 2027. Any further delay would mean continued borrowing to pay employees.

An estimated US$6.9m-US$7.6m has reportedly already been spent on salaries over the past 6.5 years while the plant has remained idle. Employees have been assigned essential duties, including the security and maintenance of plant facilities and machinery, as well as ensuring water and electricity supplies. A ‘significant number’ of employees have been working in shifts, particularly to maintain the plant’s security.

The project was approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council in March 2016, with completion scheduled for December 2019. The deadline was extended three times, eventually to June 2026, and is now proposed to be extended by another one and a half years. Physical progress stands at 92%, while financial progress is 77%. A section of the limestone transport ropeway in India has not been built, while the required gas pipeline in Bangladesh is also yet to be installed. The ropeway is about 17km long, with 11km in Bangladesh and 6km in India. Work on the Bangladesh section is under way, but construction of the Indian section has yet to begin.