Thailand/Canada: The Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has advanced its collaboration with Canada by piloting carbon capture technology. The project is called ‘Decarbonisation of the Cement and Concrete Sectors in Thailand’ and involves the deployment of a mobile carbon capture unit (MCCU). The MCCU will be rotated across cement plants operated by TCMA member companies in Saraburi province. The project is funded by the government of Canada through Environment and Climate Change Canada, with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) serving as the implementing agency.

The MCCU was developed by the Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute (CETRI) at the University of Regina, Canada. It will be tested in Thailand to evaluate its performance and applicability within the cement industry. The MCCU will be rotated across cement plants operated by TCMA member companies in Saraburi province.

Pakistan: Cement despatches increased by 6% year-on-year in July 2026 to 4.47Mt, compared to 4.22Mt in July 2025. Data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows that local cement despatches in July 2026 were 3.77Mt compared to 3.21Mt in July 2025, showing an increase of 17% year-on-year. Exports, on the other hand, declined by 30% as volumes dropped from 1Mt in July 2025 to 0.7Mt in July 2026.

Lebanon: ES Processing has launched its fully autonomous Kiln Process Optimiser (KPO) at Sibline Cement’s Kiln 2, a SECIL Group subsidiary. The equipment produced a 2% rise in kiln throughput, a 3% fall in specific electrical energy consumption, a 2.5% fall in thermal energy consumption and a 15% fall in essential climate variable-based variability.

Dominican Republic: Cementos Progreso has launched ‘Amigos Progreso,’ a guided tour programme that opens the doors to its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís, one of the largest in Caribbean, and its concrete plant. The initiative aims to familiarise visitors with the cement and concrete manufacturing process, quality controls, sustainability practices and the role the sector plays in the country’s economy. The programme began with the participation of engineering students from the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo and professionals from the Diploma in Management and Sustainability from the Ibero-American University (Unibe), who visited the Los Pinos concrete plant to learn about quality control and sustainable construction.