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CCB in Belgium, a member of Cementir Holding, announced the acceleration of its CCS project at the Gaurain-Ramecroix 2.3 Mta capacity cement plant.

The facility will be built in Pagny-sur-Meuse, Meuse, in France’s Grand Est region. The project represents an investment of approximately 7 million EUR.

Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation (FNRC) and Indian company JSW Cement have signed an agreement to build a new cement grinding unit in the Al Taween area of Fujairah, UAE.

The Al-Qatrana Cement Plant in Jordan is set to switch from heavy fuel oil and diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG) from 2027 as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.

Limak Cement has commenced operations at its Low Carbon Cement (LCC) Mediterranean Terminal in Iskenderun, Türkiye. Equipped with environmentally-focused, highly-automated infrastructure, the terminal entered operation on 19 July 2026 with its first shipment of low-carbon bulk cement to Italy.

Holcim has entered into an agreement to acquire Fermacell. Fermacell is a European provider of sustainable walling and flooring solutions with projected 2026 net sales of around EUR 430 million. 

CEMROS’s Technical Innovations Department is developing a technology to transition from traditional mechanical regulation of exhaust gases in kiln departments to the use of variable frequency drives (VFDs) for electrostatic precipitator exhaust fans.