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India’s JK Lakshmi Cement has announced a major capacity expansion program in its core markets across the country.
India’s Ambuja Cement continues the implementation of its capacity expansion program. By the end of October-December 2026, the company’s total capacity stands at 109 Mta of cement and 66 Mta of clinker.
The Swiss company Holcim has agreed to acquire building materials and solutions operations in Colombia in a deal valued at 485 million USD.
The government of Senegal has acquired a 10 percent stake in the local subsidiary of Dangote Cement. Following the transaction, Dangote Cement’s ownership in the Senegalese unit decreased from 99.99 percent to 89.99 percent. The state has become a minority shareholder.
The cement company Cementos Cibao has completed a key stage of modernization of its production in the Dominican Republic, having received a Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC) for a new clinker production line with a capacity of 3,500 tons per day.
The Indian cement company Shree Cement plans to increase its production capacity in the country to 80 million tons per year by 2029.
Votorantim commissioned a new 1.0 Mta grinding mill at its Edealina cement plant in Goiás in Brazil.