Zambia: Chilanga Cement has announced its results for the first half of 2024. Its sales rose by 34% from US$34m in the first half of 2023 to US$45.5m in the reporting period. Profit before tax more than doubled from US$4.2m to US$11.8m.

Kenya: Mombasa Cement will build a 20MW power plant at its Vipingo plant in Kilifi County, to help reduce energy costs. The US$19.4m project will generate 10MW of electricity using a waste heat recovery system and 10MW from solid fuels. The waste heat will be recovered from flue gases emitted during cement production. The plant has two clinker production lines. The power generated will be used onsite to support cement production.

Switzerland: Holcim has entered a partnership with Kibag and Oxara for the production and distribution of Oxacrete Oulesse, a cement-free binder developed by Oxara. This new product reportedly aims to supply up to 10% of Switzerland's annual concrete market. Oxacrete Oulesse is made with materials from deconstruction, offering a low-carbon alternative to traditional cement.

India: JSW Cement plans to more than double its cement grinding capacity from 20.6Mt/yr to nearly 41Mt/yr. The expansion involves six new greenfield units in Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra, and a brownfield unit in Vijayanagar; Karnataka, adding 20.25Mt/yr. The company also aims to increase its clinker production capacity from 6.44Mt/yr to 13.04Mt/yr. The new facilities in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will each contribute 3.3Mt/yr to this expansion. In its offer document, JSW Cement stated that it sees potential in ‘green’ cement products like ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and plans to expand its presence in northern and central India.