Pakistan: Cement despatches reached 3.89Mt in April 2026, rising by 11% year-on-year, according to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Domestic despatches increased by 20% to 3.22Mt during the month, while exports fell by 18% to 0.67Mt. In the first 10 months of the current financial year, total despatches rose by 10% to 42.4Mt, with domestic volumes up by 11% to 34.8Mt and exports up by 3% to 7.61Mt.

The figures surpass projections made in April 2026, based on data from the first 19 days of April 2026. The projection expected domestic despatches to increase by 10% year-on-year to 2.94Mt. Total cement despatches were projected to be around 3.61Mt. In the period covering the first 10 months of the fiscal year 2026, total cement despatches were anticipated to reach 42.1Mt.

South Africa: Heidelberg Materials has reportedly entered talks with banks to appoint advisers, as it considers a potential acquisition of cement producer PPC, according to Engineering News. The company is assessing a full takeover of the South African cement producer as part of plans to expand its presence in Africa. However, Heidelberg Materials reportedly declined to comment and discussions are at an early stage. PPC is valued at US$560m and operates in Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Spain: Engineering and manufacturing firm Kemex-Ingesoa marked its 40th anniversary on 25 April 2026 and unveiled a new corporate logo at its headquarters in San Sebastián. The company said that the milestone reflects four decades of growth and transformation, supported by its integration within Vidmar Group and focus on future development and innovation. Kemex was bought in 2022 by Ingesoa, a historical competitor and materials handling equipment supplier.  

US: Titan’s subsidiary Titan America has completed the acquisition of cement and aggregates producer Keystone Cement in Pennsylvania, finalising three acquisitions that were announced from November 2025. The agreement with Keystone Cement was announced in January 2025. The Keystone Cement integrated plant has a clinker capacity of 0.9Mt/yr.

The two other acquisitions that closed in February 2026 and March 2026 respectively, were the Vracs de L’Estuaire grinding plant in France with 0.6Mt/yr clinker capacity and the Traçim Çimento integrated plant in Türkiye with a capacity of 2.5Mt/yr.