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A new manufacturing complex, Rovna, has opened in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, producing construction materials, lime, aerated concrete blocks and dry construction mixes.
Kenyan industrial group Devki Group has begun construction of a Ksh 50 billion cement plant in Kitui County, with operations expected to start in mid-2027.
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.
On September 23, FAO, together with the Agency for Waste Management and Circular Economy Development of Uzbekistan, held a roundtable in Tashkent with representatives of government authorities and the cement industry.
The government of Andhra Pradesh has approved 101 hectares for Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) to expand its integrated clinker and cement plant in Chinnakommerla.
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.
American company Fortera plans to develop a commercial facility designed to produce more than 300,000 tons of low-carbon cement annually.