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Heidelberg Materials France plans a restructuring that would result in the closure of its site in Ranville in the Normandy region. The measure is part of Heidelberg Materials’ ongoing optimisation of its European production network, adapting clinker supply to changing market demands in line with a stronger focus on the end product cement.
The Swedish Land and Environmental Court has granted Heidelberg Materials a 30-year permit to continue quarrying operations in Slite on the Swedish Island of Gotland.
Holcim has launched a new calcined clay production line at its Čížkovice plant in the Czech Republic. The facility will enable the supply of 580 000 tons low-carbon cement.
Limak Cement has commenced operations at its Low Carbon Cement (LCC) Mediterranean Terminal in Iskenderun, Türkiye. Equipped with environmentally-focused, highly-automated infrastructure, the terminal entered operation on 19 July 2026 with its first shipment of low-carbon bulk cement to Italy.
On August 26, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new cement plant in Kushaniyon district, Khatlon Province.
The Prime Minister of Vietnam has approved the overall pilot CO₂ emission limit for 2025–2026. The limits will be allocated among 34 thermal power plants, 25 steel and iron production enterprises, and 51 cement production enterprises.
The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, together with international partners, has launched the first Cement and Concrete Industry Decarbonization Roadmap to 2050. The document provides for reducing emissions in the sector while maintaining cement supplies for infrastructure, housing and other construction projects.