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According to Alexey Matushansky, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, domestic production of air pollution control equipment continues to grow steadily. In 2025, output exceeded RUB 52bn, up 20% compared to the previous year. Export performance also improved, with overseas shipments reaching RUB 6.34bn, a 10% increase year-on-year.
The Uzsanoatkurilishmateriallari Association and the International Georgian-Uzbek Business Association have signed a memorandum of cooperation in Tbilisi aimed at developing partnerships in the field of construction materials manufacturing.
The catch4climate research project has officially inaugurated the world's first research and development facility using the Pure Oxyfuel process for CO₂ capture from cement production. The project, developed by Buzzi/Dyckerhoff, Heidelberg Materials, SCHWENK Zement, and Vicat, marks a major step towards decarbonizing the cement industry.
French low-carbon cement producer Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies reported record financial results for the first half of 2026, driven by strong demand for its clinker-free cement products.
The Government of Namibia has granted permission for Cheetah Cement to buy Ohorongo Cement.
Pakistan-based Lucky Cement has held talks with Libya's Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB) on a proposed 2.5Mt/yr cement plant in the coastal city of Khoms.
According to an announcement by the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, Abbas Abdolkhani said cargo shipments between Iran’s Dayyer Port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais Port had restarted following efforts by the Iranian embassy in Doha and coordination with Qatari authorities.