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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.

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on cement manufacturers to immediately reduce prices, saying that the current cost of the product is placing pressure on ongoing infrastructure projects and increasing demands from contractors for contract variations. According to the minister, the federal government will engage cement manufacturers from July 1 on the issue of cement prices.

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.

Holcim has completed the acquisition of Xella, the German leader in the walling market with projected 2026 net sales of EUR 1 billion. The transaction process began in October 2025. 

The Government of Armenia has established the procedure and conditions for applying a temporary restriction on cement imports, as well as the import licensing procedure and the form of the main license. The measure is aimed at creating equal conditions in the domestic market for locally produced cement and imported products.

Amrize will hold an official ceremony to mark the start of modernization work at its cement plant in Saint-Constant, Quebec.