Cameroon: Dangote Cement Cameroon plans to double its production capacity in the country by 2028, as it seeks to capitalise on growing demand from infrastructure projects and the construction sector. The company aims to raise output from 1.5Mt/yr to 3Mt/yr.

According to Dangote Cement's quarterly report, its sales volumes in Cameroon fell by 16% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2026, reaching about 0.3Mt. The company is upgrading its Douala plant, which currently has a production capacity of 1.5Mt/yr. The group recently signed a US$1bn agreement with China-based Sinoma Engineering to build new plants and modernise existing facilities across seven African countries, including Cameroon.

The company has also revived plans to build a second cement plant with a capacity of 1.5Mt/yr in Yaoundé, which has been dormant for several years. The facility is no longer expected to be built in Nomayos, as originally planned. Instead, it will be located in an industrial development zone within the capital, according to local press. No further details on the site or implementation timeline were disclosed.

India: To accelerate industrial growth and generate employment, the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) cleared 36 investment proposals worth US$172m at its meeting on 24 June 2026. The largest proposal was from UltraTech Cement, which will set up a 3.5Mt/yr cement plant in the industrial area at Katoria, Bihar, with an investment of US$66.8m. The project is reportedly expected to boost infrastructure and create jobs in the region.

India: Gebr Pfeiffer has commissioned three mills at Shree Cement’s Kodla plant. The first mill was a MVR 6000 R-6, the second was a coal mill MPS 3070 BK and the third was a MVR 6000 C-6. These are the 42nd, 43rd and 44th Gebr. Pfeiffer mills across all of Shree Cement’s plants.

Pakistan: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has welcomed a multi-agency crackdown against an illegal cement plant operating under the name Red Bull Cement near Lahore. Upon inspection, authorities found the plant to be operating without mandatory approvals, registrations, environmental clearances and other statutory permissions required under law. Operations were subsequently suspended and the premises shut down. The Nation newspaper said that illegal cement manufacturing not only causes substantial losses through tax evasion, but also undermines fair competition by bypassing the environmental, quality, safety and regulatory requirements that compliant manufacturers are obligated to meet.