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Nigeria's BUA Cement reported a 79 % year-on-year increase in pre-tax profit to US$236 million for the first half of 2026, while revenue rose 26% to US$532 million.
UltraTech Cement reported strong financial results for the first quarter of FY27 (April–June 2026). Consolidated net sales increased by 16 % year-on-year to Rs. 24,465 crore, while net profit rose by 17 % to Rs. 2,604 crore.
Authorities in Afghanistan's Logar Province have announced the completion of preparatory works for the Altamur cement plant. Construction is expected to begin in the coming days following final approval of the project documentation.
On 25 July 2026, an Uzbek delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev held meetings in Afghanistan with Herat Governor Nur Ahmad Islamjar and Bamyan Governor Al-Haj Qari Gul Haidar.
A new precast concrete plant has been commissioned in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. The facility is designed to produce approximately 25,000m³ of reinforced concrete products per year.
The Magnitogorsk Cement and Refractories Plant (MCRP), part of MMK Group, is equipping its rotary kilns with an Automated Emissions Monitoring System (AEMS). The kilns are the plant's main sources of atmospheric emissions.
According to the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan imported 610,400t of cement in January-May 2026, up 107.3 % year-on-year.