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German company Heidelberg Materials has agreed to acquire an additional stake in Turkish building materials producer Akçansa from Sabanci Holding, increasing its ownership to 79.44 %. The deal effectively gives the international group a controlling stake and reinforces its position in Turkey and the broader Mediterranean region.

The Syrian state-owned General Company for Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing (OMRAN) has begun receiving shipments of clinker from Egypt under an agreement with the Egyptian company. The deliveries follow a memorandum of understanding signed by the two parties in Cairo on January 29.

Philcement Corporation, a subsidiary of PHINMA Corporation (PHN), confirmed on January 16, 2026 the receipt of the remittance of the investment from Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. relating to the acquisition of 15 % of Philcement through the issuance of primary shares.

CIMAF Gabon, which is part of the Moroccan CIMAF Group, plans to build a 0.9 Mta kiln line in Meba, 15km located from the town of Ntoum.

The Kenyan President William Ruto has ruled out repeal of the levy on importation of clinker, contradicting an earlier position by the Trade ministry, which had promised to roll back the controversial tax.

Huaxin Cement from China inaugurated a 0.8 Mta integrated cement plant in Balaka, Malawi, in partnerships with Portland Cement Malawi.

The Serbian Law on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax and Law on Carbon-Intensive Product Imports Tax, both at EUR 4 per ton of CO2 equivalent, are coming into effect on January 1st.