Vietnam: Vietnam exported 3.2Mt of cement and clinker worth US$119m in May 2026, up by 8% in volume and 6% in value year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO).

In the first five months of 2026, Vietnam earned US$610m from exporting 16.6Mt of cement and clinker, up by 17% year-on-year in value and 17% year-on-year in volume.

In 2025, Vietnam earned US$1.37bn from exporting 37Mt of cement and clinker, up by 21% year-on-year in value and 25% year-on-year in volume.

Zimbabwe: PPC Zimbabwe recorded sales of US$216m in the 2026 financial year, up by 14% year-on-year. Its trading profit rose by 20% to US$46.1m. Cement sales volumes rose by 8%, bolstered by parent company PCC’s Awaken Giant growth strategy for Southern Africa. PPC Zimbabwe closed the year debt-free, with US$8.43m in unrestricted cash, up by 18% year-on-year.

CEO Matias Cardarelli said the results "demonstrate the scale of value that can be unlocked in a well-run PPC,” noting the group's “stronger, more competitive” position, despite a “stagnant” operating environment.

Peru: National cement shipments rose by 5% year-on-year to 1.09Mt in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month shipments up by 11%. Cement production rose by 10% year-on-year to 1.03Mt in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month production up by 9%. Clinker production fell by 4% year-on-year to 0.8Mt, while accumulated 12-month production rose by 4%. Cement exports rose by 60% year-on-year to 12,699t in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month exports up by 8%. Clinker exports fell by 1% year-on-year to 69,925t, and accumulated 12-month exports rose by 59%.

Cement imports rose to 75,529t in May 2026, with accumulated 12-month imports up by 45%, arriving via the port of Chancay from Vietnam (80%), the port of Matarani from Vietnam (7%) and the Tacna land terminal from Chile (13%). Clinker imports fell by 11% year-on-year to 78,575t, with accumulated 12-month imports up by 29%, arriving via the port of Callao from Korea (56%) and the port of Callao from Ecuador (44%).

Tunisia: Carthage Cement has published its 2025 Sustainability Report. L'Economiste Maghrébin newspaper has reported that the producer’s total energy consumption fell by 12% year-on-year to 5,300,000GJ. Thermal consumption declined by 12% to 4,720,000GJ, while electricity consumption declined by 9% to 588,000GJ. Raw materials consumption was 1.5t/t of cement produced. As a result, extraction volumes declines by 12%, to 4.09Mt.