Colombia: National statistics agency DANE reported domestic cement dispatches of 1.1Mt for August 2026, up by 3% year-on-year from August 2025. Production fell by 2% in August 2026, to 1.23Mt, after a 4.5% drop in July 2026. Despatches from January to August 2026 rose by 4.1% year-on-year to 8.69Mt, while production rose by 2% to 9.33Mt.

July had been the first month of 2026 in which both production and despatches fell. Demand for building materials recovered after a weak July, led by sales through distributors and hardware stores. Bulk deliveries to builders and contractors remain down in 2026. DANE said that it imputed part of the production data for August 2026 after late reports. September 2026 data will show whether the rebound holds.

By region, the strongest growth came from the Caribbean coast. Deliveries to Bolívar rose by 25% and by 15% to Atlántico. Bulk deliveries to builders and contractors fell by 14% between January and August 2026, DANE said. Bulk shipments to the greater Bogotá area - which includes Soacha, Funza, Chía and Mosquera - were down by 10% over the same period.

Bagged cement, however, grew by 6% in the eight months. All 2026 figures are provisional and can be revised for two years.

India: Shiva Cement will merge with JSW Cement, part of JSW Group, in a move that will create a ‘single unified cement platform’ and unlock operational, financial and management synergies, according to The Economic Times. Shiva Cement is currently a listed subsidiary of JSW Cement. As per the scheme, JSW Cement will issue five equity shares of face value US$0.10 for every 41 equity shares of face value US$0.02 held in Shiva Cement to the shareholders of Shiva Cement.

The scheme is subject to receipt of requisite approvals from the stock exchanges, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), and other statutory and regulatory authorities, including shareholders and creditors. JSW Cement currently holds a 66.23% share in Shiva Cement. The company has a cement grinding capacity of 24.1Mt/yr. The transaction is expected to be completed within 12‐14 months.

Pakistan: Domestic cement despatches registered an increase of 7% in September 2026, reaching 3.78Mt compared to 3.52Mt in the corresponding month of the previous year.

According to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, however, exports were flat at 0.83Mt. Total cement despatches during September 2026 were 4.62Mt against 4.36Mt despatched during the same month of the last year, showing an increase of 6% year-on-year.

During the first quarter of the current financial year, which began in July 2026, total cement despatches were 13.1Mt, 4% higher year-on-year than the 12.6Mt despatched during the corresponding period of last year. Domestic despatches during this period were 10.8Mt, showing an increase of 8%. Exports were 2.3Mt, down by 11%.

A spokesman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association expressed ‘concerns’ over the decline in exports and the continued instability in energy prices. He was ‘optimistic’ that the geopolitical tensions will be resolved soon, enabling cement and allied industries to come out of this ‘difficult situation,’ according to The Business Recorder.

Kenya: Bamburi Cement is seeking a contract to supply more than 1Mt/yr of cement and concrete products for Dangote’s planned petroleum refinery in Lamu. Bamburi’s Mombasa plant is expected to support deliveries to the project site. It said that the civil and related construction works for the refinery are expected to consume about 1Mt/yr of cement products. Bamburi is expected to provide its DuraCem 42.5-grade cement for large-scale and marine construction works associated with the refinery.