Europe: Australia-based engineering firm Worley has signed a non-exclusive owner's engineering master services agreement (MSA) with Holcim to support carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects across the producer's EU and UK cement plants. The MSA covers 14 projects, eight of which currently have backing from the EU Innovation Fund. Worley will provide engineering oversight, project management and engineering integration across multiple sites, from early-stage development through execution.

Holcim aims to capture 5Mt/yr of CO₂ from 2030 in order to achieve near-zero cement production of 8Mt/yr.

Taiwan: Far Eastern New Century Corporation has acquired a further 2.4% stake in Asia Cement (China) for US$11.7m. In a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange, the group recorded that it made the acquisition via its subsidiary Yuan Tone Investment. Far Eastern New Century Corporation was previously recorded as holding a 23% minority stake in Asia Cement (China). It had previously been seeking a buyer for US$63.2m-worth of its shares in June 2025.

India: Cement producer Dalmia Bharat plans to raise up to US$422m in new capital to finance planned capital expenditure, working capital and investments in subsidiaries and the repayment of debt. Projects Today News has reported that the producer will raise the funds through equity shares, qualified institutional placements, Global and US Dollar American Depositary Receipts, foreign currency convertible bonds, convertible debentures and other securities.

Dalmia Bharat aims to achieve an installed capacity of 110 – 130Mt/yr by 2031, more than double its present 49.5Mt/yr. The producer is pursuing a combined strategy of expansions and acquisitions. It has forecast composite Indian cement demand growth up to that time of 6 – 7%, driven by all construction segments.

Greece: Titan Group has won a 2026 EcoVadis Gold Medal for its performance across environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement metrics in the past 12 months. The award places the producer in the top 5% of companies assessed globally and the top 2% in the cement, lime and plaster segment.

Titan Group’s Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer Leonidas Canellopoulos said "This recognition strengthens our resolve to accelerate the transformation of our business. We remain focused on scaling solutions that enhance efficiency and increase our positive impact, embedding sustainability more deeply into our decision-making and innovation agenda."