Spain: Molins reported sales of €268m in the first quarter of 2026, up by 8% year-on-year, despite a ‘global environment characterised by economic and geopolitical uncertainty.’ Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 4% year-on-year to €54m. Adjusted EBITDA reached €90m, up by 8%, supported by contributions from joint ventures and the strong performance of consolidated businesses. The company said growth was driven by price management, efficiency gains and acquisitions, despite adverse weather conditions in Spain and Portugal and foreign exchange headwinds, such as in Argentina.

Molins completed the acquisition of Secil at the end of March 2026, increasing its net debt to around €1.40bn. The acquisition was funded through a €680m long-term loan and a €500m bridge loan. On a 2025 pro-forma basis, the combination of Molins and Secil reaches sales of €1.6bn and adjusted EBITDA of €534m.The acquisition is expected to generate positive results from the first year, the company said.

Molins CEO Marcos Cela said “In a still uncertain global context, we have started 2026 with solid operating performance, supported by price discipline, improved efficiency and the commitment of our teams. The completion of the Secil acquisition marks the beginning of a new chapter for Molins. Our focus now is on advancing the integration rigorously, ensuring business continuity and leveraging our increased scale and a more balanced footprint to accelerate our sustainable growth agenda and long-term value creation.”

Morocco: Cement sales in Morocco fell by 11% in the first quarter of 2026, following a rise of 5% in the same period of 2025, according to a recent economic outlook report by The Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts. It said that cement deliveries rose by 3% in March 2026, after a fall of 13% in March 2025, indicating a return to growth despite weaker quarterly performance.

Portugal: KHD Humboldt Wedag has achieved the first kiln firing and completed cold commissioning of Line 7 at Cimpor’s Alhandra cement plant. The company said in a post to Linkedin that that the upgrade includes installation of KHD’s Pyrorotor alternative fuel combustion reactor at one of the world’s oldest continuously operating cement plants. The company is now working on hot commissioning at the plant and production of the first clinker.

Vietnam: Vietnam exported 9.99Mt of cement and clinker in the first quarter of 2026, up by 21% year-on-year. These exports generated US$360m, also up by 21% year-on-year. The Philippines remained the largest export market with 801,000t, down by 61% compared to the first quarter of 2025, followed by Bangladesh with 903,000t, down by 45%. Exports to Malaysia rose by 29% to 487,000t, while shipments to Taiwan fell by 10% to 280,000t.