Pakistan: Maple Leaf Cement has reported a 24% year-on-year increase in revenues for the Pakistani fiscal year 2026, which ended on 30 June 2026. Revenues were US$307m, which was attributed to higher sales volumes and the inclusion of Pioneer Cement's sales following its acquisition. According to AKD Securities Limited, MLCF's profitability increased by 3% year-on-year, with net earnings of US$42.9m.
US: The American Cement Association (ACA) has partnered with the American Coal Ash Association, the Natural Pozzolan Association and the Slag Cement Association to develop consolidated product category rules (PCR) for cementitious materials. The new PCR, called Smart Environmental Product Declaration Part B (Standard 1000-017), merges three PCRs for cement, slag cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), including coal ash and natural pozzolans. ACA's EPD consultant has initiated a survey of cement producers in order to collect data for new industry EPDs.
ACA director of environmental measurement and metrics Jamie Farny described the move as a ‘logical next step’ to reduce duplicative measures regulating cement and concrete producers and users’ environmental impact reduction.
Saudi Arabia: Najran Cement has published its 2025 Annual Sustainability Report. Among other metrics, the report records a 17% year-on-year decline in its emissions intensity to 693kg/t CO2 – down by 40% from 2023 levels. The company produced a total of 2.67Mt of cement. Combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions were 1.85Mt. Najran Cement said that it will also report Scope 3 emissions in future reporting cycles.
The report is accessible through the Saudi Exchange website.
Jamaica: Cemex subsidiary Caribbean Cement recorded a 16% year-on-year drop in its water use in the eight-month period to the end of August 2026. Local press has reported the saving as equivalent to the annual water use of 1700 people. The producer said that this is a result of a US$42.3m upgrade to its Rockfort cement plant in Kingston, commissioned in June 2025. It anticipates a further decline in 2027 following the installation of a water recirculation cooling tower at the plant.
