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 ...

Bloomberg reported that Morgan Stanley is assisting with the process and that the sale price could be up to US$3bn. Other buyers are also being considered. Discussions are still at an early stage, but ...

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 ...

Brazil: Votorantim and Huaxin Cement have entered talks to acquire the cement division of Cia. Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) for a purchase price as high as US$3bn. CSN is evaluating the sale with Morgan ...

Bangladesh: Cement producers have rejected claims by the US Trade Representative over alleged overcapacity in the sector, stating that production reflects domestic demand driven by infrastructure ...

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 ...

Colombia: Cemex will divest certain operations in Colombia through several transactions ‘with different parties’, for a combined purchase price of approximately US$555m. The producer signed an ...

US: Amrize reports that it increased revenues to US$11.8bn and delivered US$1.2bn of net income and US$3.0bn of adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). It ...

Syria: 12 companies have applied to invest in the Al-Muslimiyah cement plant in Aleppo and the Adra cement plant in Damascus, according to the General Company for Cement and Building Materials ...

UK: Breedon Group launched its ‘British Cement Advocacy’ campaign alongside publication of its 2025 results. CEO Rob Wood wrote to ministers in the Departments for Business and Trade and Energy ...