Spain: Cement consumption grew by 11.5% year-on-year to 1.53Mt in November 2025, up by 158,000t, according to data from Oficemen. Cumulative consumption in the first 11 months of 2025 reached 15.2Mt, up by 11% year-on-year, almost 1.5Mt higher than in the same period of 2024. From December 2024 to November 2025, consumption reached 16.4Mt, a rise of 11% or 1.60Mt.

Oficemen director Aniceto Zaragoza said “It is not risky to venture that in 2025 we will exceed 16Mt. This figure reflects the activation of demand that is also shown by indicators such as public works tenders or building permits, but it should consolidate over time if we want to give an effective response to the urgent infrastructure and housing needs that our country has.”

Exports fell by 33.5% year-on-year in November 2025 to 360,000t and declined by 10% year-to-date to 4.17Mt. Imports rose by 37% to 1.83Mt, driven by a 61.5% rise in clinker imports. Zaragoza said that the carbon border adjustment mechanism that took effect on 1 January 2026 will be key to maintaining competitiveness and environmental objectives.

Bangladesh: Confidence Cement has commenced operations at its new plant in Palash, Narsingdi, with a launch ceremony attended by company representatives and government officials. Equipped with German vertical roller mill technology, the facility has a production capacity of 1.8Mt/yr.

Imran Karim, chair of Confidence Group, said that the new plant positions the company to expand its reach more extensively across the country with its strong distribution network and ‘advanced’ technology.

India: UltraTech Cement reported consolidated net sales of US$2.35bn for the quarter, a 23% increase from US$1.93bn in the same period last year. Profit before interest, depreciation and tax stood at US$442m, up from US$346m, while normalised profit after tax rose to US$195m from US$149m. Overall capacity utilisation improved to 77%, compared to 72% in the previous year. The company achieved 29.4% growth in domestic grey cement sales, excluding volumes from India Cements and Kesoram, which were not part of UltraTech during the comparable period.

During the quarter, UltraTech commissioned 0.6Mt/yr of capacity at its Dhule Cement Works grinding unit in Maharashtra and 1.2Mt/yr at its integrated Nathdwara Cement Works unit in Rajasthan. The company says that these additions bring its domestic grey cement capacity to 188.66Mt/yr. Including 5.4Mt/yr of capacity in the UAE, UltraTech’s total global capacity now reportedly stands at 194.06Mt/yr.

Philippines: The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has said that it expects to finalise a decarbonisation roadmap for the cement sector by the end of February 2026, focusing on increasing the use of alternative fuels and reducing clinker consumption.

Under the plan, emissions reductions targets will be reviewed and updated emissions every five years, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. If adopted as scheduled, the Philippines would become the second ASEAN country to implement a formal decarbonisation strategy for the cement industry.