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In early October 2026, United Cement Group (UCG) completed the acquisition of a 100 % stake in Bukhtarma Cement Company LLP in Kazakhstan.
The project will install an industrial-scale CO₂ capture system at Molins’ cement plant in Sant Vicenç dels Horts, near Barcelona, with a capacity of around 1 million tonnes annually.
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement expects domestic cement demand to strengthen in FY27, supported by housing incentives, infrastructure spending and lower financing costs.
On 20 October, during a visit by a Bashkortostan delegation to Uzbekistan, regional Head Radiy Khabirov held talks with Josef Lasselsberger, founder of Lasselsberger Group.
Kyrgyzstan increased its imports of Kazakh cement by 70 % year-on-year in January–August 2026, according to official statistics from Kazakhstan.
India’s UltraTech Cement reported an 18.9 % year-on-year increase in consolidated net sales to Rs 23,024 crore in the second quarter of FY27, ended 30 September 2026. Profit after tax rose 21.3 % to Rs 1,501 crore, while PBIDT increased 17.3 % to Rs 3,832 crore.
The plant in East Chicago, Indiana, will produce 1 million tons of slag cement annually, with direct access to rail, water and highway routes reaching across the Midwest and beyond.