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South African cement company PPC continues to implement the new integrated Riebeek RK3 plant project in the Western Cape province. Construction is progressing in line with the schedule and approved budget.

India’s Shree Cement announced a significant greenfield expansion in Meghalaya, strengthening its presence in the northeastern region of the country.

Egypt’s Amreyah Cement is undertaking a significant pyroprocess upgrade at its Burg El Arab cement plant, located approximately 55 km from Alexandria.

Holcim Romania, together with its partner Carmeuse, will receive a grant from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency for the implementation of the CPT01 carbon hub project. Additional support for the initiative is provided by the Innovation Fund.

Birla Corporation Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary RCCPL Private Limited, has commissioned a third production line at its Kundanganj cement grinding unit in Uttar Pradesh, increasing the company’s total consolidated capacity to 21.4 million tonnes per annum.

India’s JK Lakshmi Cement has announced a major capacity expansion program in its core markets across the country.

Mexican building materials producer Cemex has announced that it is in the process of divesting certain operations in Colombia. The divestment is expected to take place through several separate transactions with different parties by the end of the year.