Canada: Amrize has launched a ‘Product of Canada’ cement label to certify that its products are fully manufactured domestically, from raw materials through to final production.

The label will be introduced across its key operations, starting with the Exshaw plant in Alberta and the Bath plant in Ontario. Amrize said that the label confirms compliance with national manufacturing requirements, while supporting local supply chains, jobs and communities.

The company operates five cement plants in Canada and plans to expand the initiative alongside a US$900m investment programme in 2026 to increase production capacity across its network, from Alberta to Quebec.

The senior vice president of Canada cement commercial for Amrize, Cory Cannon, said “With our ‘Product of Canada’ label, we are giving customers confidence that their building solutions are made in Canada with local-to-local service. We are committed to investing in and advancing Canada’s building industry, supporting jobs, communities and the economy.”

Togo: The government has introduced three new cement standards aimed at improving product quality, ensuring fair competition and enhancing safety in the construction sector.

The standards were presented to producers and importers at a meeting in Lomé, led by the ministry in charge of investment promotion and economic sovereignty, alongside the Haute Autorité de la Qualité et de l’Environnement and the Agence Togolaise de Normalisation.

The new framework establishes technical requirements for cement composition, performance and testing of the cement sold in Togo, with the aim of ensuring that products comply with recognised specifications. According to the ministry, the measures will help prevent the circulation of substandard materials that could compromise infrastructure safety and consumer protection. The reform is also intended to create a level playing field between domestic producers and importers, while improving overall construction quality.

Togo’s cement market is dominated by four companies: Heidelberg Materials, through CimTogo; CIL Metal (Cimco); WACEM; and Dangote Cement.

France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a strategic partnership with Le Coq Construction to expand the use of its 0% clinker cements in Brittany. The agreement follows several completed projects demonstrating Hoffmann Green’s low-carbon cement solutions, which it says reduce the carbon footprint of construction works. The partnership aims to accelerate adoption of these products across future projects and strengthen Hoffmann Green’s regional presence.

Co-founders Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann said “The signing of this partnership with Le Coq Construction illustrates the relevance of our regional expansion strategy and the growing confidence that structural construction professionals have in our 0% clinker cement solutions. Following several successful initial projects, we are delighted to formalise this collaboration in order to accelerate the adoption of our technologies in Brittany.”

Slovenia: Austria-based producer Alpacem Cement and Slovenian photovoltaic solutions provider Enertron are developing a 20MW solar power project with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Anhovo, western Slovenia. The project will expand the existing solar facility by adding more than 25,000 panels and include a BESS with 16MW operating power and 32MWh capacity. The plant is expected to generate around 20,000MWh/yr of electricity. Alpacem said the project will increase the share of electricity from its own renewable sources from 4% to 18% and reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 5000t/yr. Completion is scheduled for May 2028.