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In July 2026, Akhangarancement opened a new line of railway supplies. For the first time, cement was shipped in polypropylene bags of 40 kg to Hairaton station, Afghanistan. As part of the first delivery, 15 covered wagons were successfully shipped.
This was announced by Alexander Dovgalo, CEO of the state-owned management company of the Belarusian Cement Company (BCK) holding, at the press conference “The Construction Industry of Belarus: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. Results and Achievements.”
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).
China has released a five-year plan to advance the green and low-carbon transformation of its industrial sector, setting a target of peaking carbon dioxide emissions from industry by 2030.
Authorities in Afghanistan's Logar Province have announced the completion of preparatory works for the Altamur cement plant. Construction is expected to begin in the coming days following final approval of the project documentation.
A new precast concrete plant has been commissioned in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. The facility is designed to produce approximately 25,000m³ of reinforced concrete products per year.
Votorantim Cimentos has announced an investment of BRL 260m to expand its cement plant in Xambioá, Tocantins, Brazil. The project includes the construction of a new cement grinding line, which will increase the plant's production capacity by 500,000tpa to 1.5Mta. The new line is scheduled to begin operations in July 2028.