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Dangote Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth more than $800 million to expand the Dangote Cement Plant in Itori, Ogun State, increasing its production capacity from six million to 12 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA).

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.

Sweden’s Cemvision and a major German industrial technology conglomerate have signed a strategic agreement to develop and scale production of near-zero carbon cement facilities.

TITAN Egypt and SolarizEgypt have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the development of an 11.45 MW solar power plant at TITAN Egypt’s Beni Suef Cement Plant.

On June 22, 2026, CRH announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire 100 % of Arcosa, Inc. in an all-cash transaction for USD 150 per share. The transaction, unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, is subject to Arcosa stockholders’ and regulatory approvals.

Ambuja Cements, the cement and building materials company of the Adani Group, has signed an agreement to develop one of the world’s largest commercial-scale projects for low-carbon cement production. The project is planned to be implemented in Sanghipuram, Gujarat.

The Government of Afghanistan and the investors of the Aybak Cement Project have signed a Mining Lease Agreement for mineral deposits in Samangan Province, Northern Afghanistan.