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The Government of Burkina Faso has decided to establish CIM-SAHEL, a company that will operate in the cement market and participate in regulating the sector. The decision was made on July 2, 2026, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by President of Faso Ibrahim Traoré.

Pakistan’s Lucky Cement, the country’s largest cement producer, has increased its total cement capacity to 15.6 Mta.

HBM Nigeria is planning a massive capacity expansion in Nigeria after Lafarge Africa PLC came under the control of Huaxin Building Materials Group.

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.

Al Jouf Cement announced the signing of a sale and supply agreement with Maham Construction and Contracting Limited Liability Company. The contract provides for the supply of various types of cement and clinker for export to the Syrian Arab Republic. The agreement was signed on June 29, 2026. Its value is SAR 55.4 million, and its term is one year from the date of signing.

TITAN Egypt inaugurated its new export silos at Alexandria plant. The ceremony was attended by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem, Governor of Alexandria Ayman Attia, Ambassador of Greece to Egypt Nikolaos Papageorgiou, Marcel Cobuz, Chair of the TITAN Group Executive Committee, as well as government officials, partners and stakeholders.