Ireland/US: CRH recorded revenues of US$10.8bn in the second quarter of 2026, up by 6% year-on-year, driven by demand and contributions from acquisitions. It recorded a net income of US$1.5bn, 13% ...

Thailand/Germany: The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has expanded on its partnership with Germany’s development agency, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), ...

Germany: Heidelberg Materials recorded a rise in 6% year-on-year to €6bn, with a result from current operations of €1bn, an increase of 4% year-on-year. It said that the share of revenue from ...

Norway: The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project has received a fourth CO 2 tanker, completing the fleet required for the first phase of its CO 2 transport and storage operations in ...

In the last week of July 2026, governments have successfully enacted or upheld tariffs to constrain the movement of cement, including along some major trade flows. Our story this week begins in Quebec ...

India: Haver & Boecker India has appointed Ashish Kumar Srivastava as its Managing Director. Srivastava holds 35 years of experience in the cement, minerals and industrial engineering sectors. He has ...

US: Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) developer Terra has appointed Pete Lyons as its CEO. Lyons holds 30 years of experience in the cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and construction ...

UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Paul Adeleke as its new CEO. He joins MPA from his role as Executive Director for Strategy, Policy & Communications at the Global Cement and ...

UK: Breedon Group reported sales of €1bn in the first half of 2026, up by 5% year-on-year. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was flat at €135m. Profit before ...

Spain: Norway-based state-owned power company Statkraft said on 28 July 2026 that it has extended a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland ...