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Cement is consolidating itself as one of the industrial products that contribute to the export performance of the Dominican Republic, forming part of the chemical and mineral sector, one of the three major sectors that account for 85.9% of national exports, according to a recent analysis by the Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES).

The Rhône Décarbonation project, led by Vicat, has signed a strategic partnership to supply biogenic CO₂ for the production of synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF).

In Mozambique, the construction of a clinker and cement production plant, valued at US$230 million, was officially launched. The project will be installed in Muxúnguè, Chibabava district of the Sofala province.

Construction work on a cement production project with an investment of 143 million U.S. dollars has started in Afghanistan's western Herat province.

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.”

Holcim has signed an agreement with Huaxin Building Materials for the divestment of its business in the Philippines.

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).