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Shree Cement has commissioned a 3 MTPA cement grinding facility at its subsidiary Union Cement Company in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, following an investment of AED 115 million (approximately INR 3 billion).

Turkey’s Çimko, part of SANKO Holding, plans to invest approximately $200 million in an integrated cement plant in Al-Muslimiyah, north of Aleppo, Syria.

Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (CIS) is investing RM120 million to build a second production line at its Teluk Sepanggar plant to boost overall output capacity and secure cement supplies across the State.

UltraTech Cement’s Kukurdih Cement Works in Chhattisgarh has been meeting 100 % of its electricity requirements through green energy every month since April 2026.

Ramco Cements has completed debottlenecking works at its integrated Jayanthipuram cement plant in Andhra Pradesh, increasing clinker capacity from 4.61 million tonnes per year (MTPA) to 5.62 MTPA and cement grinding capacity from 3.65 MTPA to 4.38 MTPA.

According to data for July 2026, cement production in Russia increased by 2.6 % compared with July 2025, reaching 6.4 million tonnes. Compared with June 2026, production increased by 6.1 % on a seasonal basis.

Kyrgyzstan produced 3 million tonnes of cement in January–July 2026, up 38.1 % compared with the same period in 2025, according to statistics for the CIS countries.