US: Biocement producer Prometheus Materials has signed a 10-year partnership with Green Stream Algae (GSA), with two five-year extension options, to supply microalgae and biominerals to scale up its ProZERO low-CO₂ cement technology. The company said that this establishes GSA as its exclusive supplier in North and South America. Prometheus Materials said that it hopes to meet growing demand for sustainable low-carbon cement solutions.

"GSA has been a trusted supplier of microalgae and biomineral to our company, and this partnership reflects a major step forward in scaling our technology and delivering reliable, low-carbon cement solutions at commercial scale," said Loren Burnett, CEO of Prometheus Materials.

Argentina: Cement shipments in Argentina fell by 13% year-on-year and by 12% month-on-month to 0.73Mt in April 2026, with year-to-date shipments down by 4% to 3.06Mt. Domestic shipments were 0.73Mt in April 2026, down from 0.84Mt in April 2025 and from 0.83Mt in March 2026. Exports were 2860t in April 2026, compared to 7290t in April 2025 and 4650t in March 2026. Year-to-date domestic shipments reached 3.04Mt. Exports were 16,600t, bringing total shipments to 3.06Mt.

Cement consumption fell by 13% year-on-year and by 12% month-on-month to 0.73Mt in April 2026. Imports were 212t in April 2026, compared to 161t in April 2025 and 198t in March 2026. Year-to-date consumption declined by 3% to 3.04Mt, including imports of 410t.

Greece: Titan Group reported sales of €636m in the first quarter of 2026, up by 5% year-on-year. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 12% to €138m. Net profit after tax reached €64.1m, up by 47% year-on-year.  It said that solid volumes with improved pricing led to organic sales growth. It also noted improved performance in Southeast Europe and the US, excluding the negative foreign exchange impact from the weaker US Dollar. It implemented ‘targeted’ price increases across Greece, Bulgaria and the eastern Mediterranean.

Morocco: Cement deliveries reached 4.52Mt in the first four months of 2026, down by 0.12% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy. Deliveries in April 2026 totalled 1.51Mt, up by 32% year-on-year. Distribution accounted for 2.40Mt, followed by ready-mix concrete at 1.20Mt, prefabricated concrete at 0.44Mt, infrastructure at 0.32Mt, building construction at 0.15Mt and mortars at 0.20Mt. Statistics come from internal data from members of the Association Professionelle des Cimentiers (APC), namely Asment Temara, Ciments de l'Atlas, Ciments du Maroc, LafargeHolcim Maroc and Novacim.