Europe: Ecocem, Heidelberg Materials and Holcim are three of more than 100 companies to sign an open letter calling on EU leaders to maintain a 'strong and credible' EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Coordinated by Business for CBAM Coalition, Cleantech for Europe, Corporate Leaders Groups and We Mean Business Coalition, the letter underscores why the ETS remains central to Europe’s competitiveness, investment certainty and industrial decarbonisation.

Ecocem said in a post to Linkedin "A slower phase-out of free allocations weakens the incentive for the sector to follow at pace. Any slowdown in the current ETS trajectory impacts the desire, not the ability, to decarbonise."

The letter states that the undersigned companies are 'deeply concerned' with the competitiveness of European industry and that recent discussions had been 'misdirected’ towards amending or even suspending the ETS, which it said would be a 'serious misdiagnosis' of the problem. It said that the upcoming revision of the ETS offers an opportunity to improve its design in 'very targeted' ways, while remaining 'crystal clear' on the trajectory.

India: Humboldt Wedag India has commissioned a pyroprocessing line and material handling system at the JSW Cement Nagaur plant. The project was awarded to Humboldt Wedag India in 2024.

The plant operates an 8000t/day pyroprocessing line using a KHD preheater and rotary kiln, which the company says is designed to deliver high thermal efficiency, operational reliability and consistent clinker quality. Humboldt Wedag India also supplied a material handling system to transport raw materials and clinker across the plant.

Ireland: CRH has announced plans to delist its ordinary shares and 7% preference shares from the London Stock Exchange following a review of trading activity costs and regulatory obligations arising from maintaining the shares. The company requested the UK Financial Conduct Authority to cancel the listings and expects the delisting to take effect on 20 April 2026, with the last day of trading on 17 April 2026.

CRH’s primary listing has been on the New York Stock Exchange since September 2023 and, following the delisting, its ordinary shares will be listed solely on the NYSE. The company also plans to cancel its 5% and 7% preference shares, subject to shareholder approval. The proposed cancellations would be in exchange for a cash payment of an amount equal to 40 times the annual dividend per preference share. The cancellations are expected to become effective in mid-2026.

Azerbaijan: Cement production exceeded 4.14Mt in 2025, according to the Azerbaijan Construction Manufacturers Association. Exports of cement and clinker reached approximately 957,000t, up by 13% year-on-year. Nearly 25% of the country’s cement production is exported.