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Heidelberg Materials reported Q2 2026 revenue of €6.04bn, up 6% year-on-year, while RCO increased 4% to €1.09bn.

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.

Bach Dang Cement JSC has officially commissioned the Lien Khe cement plant in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The new facility features a 3,500t/day clinker production line, with a cement production capacity of 1.5–1.7Mt/yr.

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.

Nigeria's Senate has approved the proposed acquisition of Lafarge Africa by Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment, subject to full compliance with Nigerian laws and regulatory requirements.

India's JK Cement plans to increase its cement production capacity to 50Mt/yr by 2030, while focusing on higher capacity utilisation and expanding its portfolio of premium building materials.

The Uzsanoatkurilishmateriallari Association and the International Georgian-Uzbek Business Association have signed a memorandum of cooperation in Tbilisi aimed at developing partnerships in the field of construction materials manufacturing.