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Amrize will install an MVR 3750 R-4 roller mill for grinding cement raw material at the Saint-Constant cement plant near Montreal. The equipment will be supplied by a German manufacturer of industrial equipment.
Portuguese investment group Semapa has more than EUR 1 billion available for new investments and is exploring acquisition opportunities in the European market. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing an interview with the company’s CEO, Ricardo Pires.
In April 2026, grey cement production in Colombia amounted to 1,156.0 thousand tonnes, up 7.1 % compared with April 2025.
Saudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement said that commercial operation of the third production line at its new plant will begin on 1 July 2026.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission, together with several other government departments, has announced the launch of a three-year campaign to modernize key industries, with a focus on energy conservation and reducing CO₂ emissions.
A new cement plant will be built in Chegutu, Zimbabwe, in September 2026. The project is valued at USD 100 million. Construction of the cement facility is more than 90 % complete, and the project is now moving into the equipment installation phase.
The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines has included cement imports from China and Indonesia in the list of deliveries subject to safeguard duties. The basis was that the share of these countries in the total volume of cement imports exceeded the 3 % threshold.