Saudi Arabia: Cement sales rose by 7% year-on-year and 8% month-on-month to reach 5.24Mt in October 2025, the highest monthly figure since March 2021, according to a research note from Al Rajhi Capital.

All producers recorded month-on-month volume growth except Yamama Cement, which nevertheless strengthened its market leadership with a 15% share, up from 12% in the 2024 financial year. Saudi Cement followed with a 13% share, compared to 12.5% the previous year. Regionally, the Eastern Province led growth with a 17% year-on-year increase in sales, followed by the Central Region at 16%. The Northern, Western and Southern regions saw declines of 3%, 2% and 0.8%, respectively. Clinker inventories stood at 44.1Mt at the end of October 2025, down by 0.2% month-on-month.

Brazil: Cement sales were 6.3Mt in October 2025, up by 7% year-on-year, according to preliminary data from the National Cement Industry Union (SNIC). Between January and October 2025, cumulative sales reached 56.6Mt, marking a 3.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Shipments per working day averaged 252,300t, up by 5% year-on-year.

The sector’s performance reflected the contradictory macroeconomic scenario, which combined strong employment and infrastructure activity with high interest rates, rising defaults and household indebtedness.

SNIC reaffirmed its 2025 growth projection of 2-3%, supported by the continued strength of the government’s ‘Minha Casa, Minha Vida’ housing programme, which is expected to generate an additional demand of 2.5-3Mt/yr of cement, as well as continued investments in infrastructure.

Paulo Camillo Penna, president of SNIC, said “The Brazilian cement industry has a long history of acting with environmental, social and economic responsibility. Shortly after implementing the sector's mitigation roadmap in 2019, we renewed our commitment to decarbonisation with a proposal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The roadmap covers the entire cement value chain, supported by the development of alternative fuels and raw materials, energy efficiency, carbon capture, storage and use, as well as nature-based solutions. Technology and innovation play a central role, with the active participation of academia, funding agencies and the construction supply chain.”

Serbia: Lafarge Srbija, part of the Holcim group, has officially changed its name to Holcim Srbija to align its corporate identity with the global group. Lafarge Srbija has been part of Holcim since 2015.“The name change completes the company’s corporate profile and represents an even more decisive step towards a future that is more sustainable, responsible and innovative,” said Dimitrije Knjeginjic, CEO of Holcim Srbija.

The company operates a cement plant in Beočin, along with several concrete facilities, and plans to build a new €112m cement plant in Belgrade’s Obrenovac municipality. The company acquired the Jazovnik stone quarry in Vladimirci, around 30km from the planned Obrenovac site, earlier in 2025.

India: Cement and clinker transport from Meghalaya has been at a complete standstill since 27 October 2025, as members of the newly formed Meghalaya Commercial Truck Owners Association (MCTOA) continue their protest, according to local press. The strike has impacted despatches from all major cement plants in the Jaintia Hills, leading to a reported cement shortage across Meghalaya and neighbouring northeastern states.

The MCTOA launched the protest to demand that government-notified transport rates be extended to inter-state transportation outside Meghalaya. The protest has reportedly disrupted supply chains and halted plant despatches, with thousands of workers and transporters affected by the shutdown of all cement plants in the region.

In a statement issued on 6 November 2025, the Jaintia Hills Cement Manufacturing Association (JHCMA) described the strike as ‘unjustified and economically damaging,’ adding that it has caused ‘significant losses and hardship’. The association urged authorities to ‘take immediate steps to restore normalcy, ensure the safe movement of goods and safeguard the interests of the industrial sector.’

Iraq: Operations have officially commenced at the VAN Cement Plant, according to Van Company for Industrial Investment and General Trading. The facility has a clinker production capacity of 7000t/yr and produces a range of cement types, including sulphate-resistant cement, ordinary Portland cement and CEM II. The plant will reportedly help to meet Iraq’s growing domestic demand for cement.

France: Titan Group has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Vracs de L’Estuaire, which operates a grinding plant at the port of Le Havre in northern France. The acquisition would strengthen Titan’s presence in the French market, building on its existing operations in Marseille. The transaction remains subject to customary legal procedures and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

India: Kaushalya Logistics has opened three new depots in Uttar Pradesh for JK Cement. The new facilities are located in Fatehpur (Choudagra), Unnao (Radhaganj), and Balia (Rasara), are expected to handle around 3000t/month of cement.

Germany: Heidelberg Materials increased its revenue by €51m, representing 1%, year-on-year to €5.81bn in the third quarter of 2025, while its result from current operations (RCO) rose by €54m, or 5%, to €1.18bn. The company expects full-year RCO to be €3.3-3.5bn. Specific net CO₂ emissions per tonne of cementitious material are projected to decline slightly compared to 2024.

Chair of the managing board Dr Dominik von Achten said "We continued our growth trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, despite ongoing political and economic uncertainties. Our uncompromising focus on active price and cost management in all group areas contributed significantly to improving our result and further expanding our profitability in the third quarter.” He added “We remain confident about the year as a whole. Based on the business development to date, we confirm our positive outlook for 2025.”

Ireland: CRH recorded total revenues of US$11.1bn in the third quarter of 2025, up by 5% from US$10.5bn in the same period in 2024. Net income rose by 9% year-on-year to US$1.5bn, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 10% to US$2.7bn, supported by strong pricing, acquisitions and operational efficiencies.

The group completed nine acquisitions during the quarter with a total value of US$2.5bn.

CEO Jim Mintern said “CRH delivered a strong third quarter performance driven by favourable underlying demand, positive pricing momentum and further contributions from acquisitions.” He added “We are pleased to reaffirm net income and raise our adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2025, representing another record year for CRH. We have completed 27 acquisitions year-to-date, including the acquisition of Eco Material Technologies. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect favourable market dynamics and the continued execution of our strategy to underpin another year of growth and shareholder value creation.”

Greece: Titan Group recorded sales of €684m in the third quarter of 2025, up by 3% year-on-year, supported by growth across all regions. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 20% to €187m, driven by firm pricing, cost management and operational improvements.

In Greece, sales and EBITDA grew strongly, supported by double-digit volume increases across product lines amid continued construction market expansion. In the US, improved market conditions and favourable weather helped raise cement, ready-mix, aggregates and fly ash volumes, while sustained pricing strength delivered higher sales and EBITDA in dollar terms. Southeast Europe also recorded strong growth, with higher cement volumes and firm pricing reversing the softer performance seen earlier in the year. In the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt accounted for most of the region’s revenue and profitability following the sale of Adocim in Türkiye in May 2025, posting strong domestic and export sales.

For the first nine months of 2025, Titan’s sales rose by 1% year-on-year to €2.01bn, while EBITDA grew by 8% to €473.6m (+13% when adjusted for the Adocim sale and currency effects). Domestic cement volumes totalled 13.2Mt, up by 2%.