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Cement sales in Morocco—a key barometer of construction and public works activity—continued their upward trajectory in early 2025, signalling renewed momentum in infrastructure projects and real estate financing.

Shree Cement has commissioned a 3.4 MTPA clinker grinding unit at Baloda Bazar in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as part of its brownfield expansion. The move further strengthens the company’s presence in central India and comes shortly after the operational launch of its 3.0 MTPA unit in Etah, Uttar Pradesh.

New rules have come into force tightening control over the cement trade, with strict demands now placed on both local producers and importers.

Pakistan’s cement exports have surged by 28.19% in the first nine months of the fiscal year 2024–25. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports totaled $230.067 million, up from $179.472 million last year. This growth reflects strong global demand and improved production capabilities.

TSKB (Industrial Development Bank of Türkiye) and OYAK Cement have established a new cooperation for the financing of renewable energy and waste heat recovery investments