26 November 2025

India: JK Lakshmi Cement will invest US$203m to expand clinker and cement capacity in Chhattisgarh, as it looks to strengthen its position in eastern and central India. The company signed a memorandum of understanding for the project during the Chhattisgarh Investor Connect event on 25 November 2025. JK Lakshmi currently operates 16.5Mt/yr of capacity, and will add 2.31Mt/yr of clinker capacity and 1.2Mt/yr of cement capacity as part of the expansion.

“Chhattisgarh has been central to our manufacturing strategy, and this investment strengthens our ability to serve eastern and central India with reliable, efficient capacity,” said deputy managing director Shrivats Singhania.

Germany: The Bundesrat has given final approval to legislation enabling industrial-scale underground CO₂ storage, marking Germany’s biggest policy shift to date on industrial decarbonisation. The new law establishes a national framework for CO₂ storage beneath the seabed, excluding protected and near-shore zones. It also includes an opt-in clause allowing individual federal states to authorise onshore storage, a provision of particular interest to industrial regions seeking local solutions.

A national CO₂ pipeline network will also be developed to transport captured emissions from plants to designated storage sites. Federal Economics Ministry State Secretary Stefan Rouenhoff said the legislation is a ‘crucial building block’ for Germany’s decarbonisation plans, especially for hard-to-abate sectors such as cement production.

Morocco: Ciments du Maroc has reported unconsolidated, unaudited sales of US$115m for the third quarter ending 30 September 2025, up by 6% year-on-year. Over the first nine months of 2025, revenue reached US$324m, an 8% year-on-year increase.

China: Inner Mongolia Jidong Cement will shut down one 4000t/day clinker line as part of a capacity replacement programme, with its quota redistributed across two other production lines. According to the company, another 4000t/day line belonging to the company will be replaced with 2200t/day of capacity, bringing the adjusted total to 6200t/day.