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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.

UltraTech Cement’s Kukurdih Cement Works in Chhattisgarh has been meeting 100 % of its electricity requirements through green energy every month since April 2026.

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.

The Armenian government has decided to lift the temporary ban on cement imports from third countries.

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.

According to data for July 2026, cement production in Russia increased by 2.6 % compared with July 2025, reaching 6.4 million tonnes. Compared with June 2026, production increased by 6.1 % on a seasonal basis.