Ukraine: Cement producers have warned of consequences for the industry due to a 67% rise in the marginal price of electricity, according to Lyudmila Krypka, executive director of Ukrcement. Due to high tariffs, the industry is reportedly only operating at 60-70% of capacity.

Krypka said “Export for us is a matter of survival.”

She said that the increase was unjustified and wartime conditions with limited energy market competition created additional risks. Ukrainian industry receives no compensation for energy costs, unlike in the EU. Ukrcement has proposed preferential electricity transmission tariffs for energy-intensive industries and technical and economic criteria for priority enterprises.

US: Hollingshead Cement, a division of SRM Concrete, has opened a cement terminal in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the same site as an SRM Concrete ready-mix plant and block production facility. The terminal will receive cement by rail and can store over 50,000t.

SRM Concrete CEO Jeff Hollingshead said “We are excited to begin distributing cement from our new facility in Chattanooga. With this investment, we are better positioned to ensure a consistent and reliable supply of cement across our entire network of ready-mix and block locations, while also serving our cement customers with greater efficiency.”

The facility is the eleventh in Hollingshead Cement’s US terminal network, which supplies bulk cement for multiple construction applications.

India: JSW Cement plans to triple its production capacity. Managing director Parth Jindal said that the company has a current production capacity of 20Mt/yr and sufficient resources to scale up organically. Internal accruals will fund expansion to 42Mt/yr, with a qualified institutional placement or follow-on offerings considered for further expansion or acquisitions.

Jindal said that the company’s primary route will be organic growth, but that it remains open to acquisitions if strategic opportunities arise. He added that India’s cement industry is expected to grow by 6–7% in the 2026 financial year, driven by increased government infrastructure spending.

Indonesia: PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia (SBI) is developing a pier and cement production facility at its Tuban plant, East Java, to export up to 1Mt/yr to the US in collaboration with Taiheiyo Cement, according to national news agency Antara.

Corporate communications manager Novi Maryanti said that the project was a priority amidst the contraction of the domestic cement market. Maryanti said “With our large export capacity, we are optimistic that we can maintain the company's profitability and expand our contribution to the national economy.”

SBI, 83.5% owned by SIG, operates four plants in Narogong, Cilacap, Tuban and Lhoknga with a combined capacity of 14.8Mt/yr and more than 2000 staff.