Japan: Taiheiyo Cement reported net sales of US$2.84bn for the six months ending 30 September 2025, a 1% decline year-on-year. Operating profit fell by 10% to US$213m, while ordinary profit dropped by 7% to US$213m. For the full financial year ending 31 March 2026, the company forecasts net sales of US$5.87bn and an operating profit of US$453m.

Saudi Arabia: Al Jouf Cement recorded a net loss of US$17m in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 130% increase from US$7.4m in the same period of 2024. Revenues for the period rose by 6% to US$51.3m, up from US$48.4m a year earlier, according to the company’s financial statements.

In the third quarter of 2025, the company’s net loss widened by 112% year-on-year to US$6.7m, compared to US$3.2m in the third quarter of 2024. Quarterly revenues fell by 6% to US$14.5m from US$15.4m in the same period of 2024. Compared to the second quarter of 2025, net losses increased by 7%, while revenues declined by 21% from US$18.5m to US$14.6m.

China: The country’s carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions were unchanged year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, continuing the flat-to-declining trend seen since March 2024.

Emissions from the production of cement and other building materials fell by 7% during the quarter, reflecting the prolonged real-estate downturn that has reduced construction activity. In the first nine months of 2025, China added 240GW of solar and 61GW of wind capacity, which could set a new record, according to Carbon Brief.

Vietnam: The country exported 3.5Mt of cement and clinker worth US$128m in October 2025, up by 30% in volume and by 20% in value year-on-year, according to data from the government-run National Statistics Office (NSO).

From January to October 2025, exports were 29.8Mt, valued at US$1.11bn, representing an increase of 20% in volume and 10% in value compared to the same period in 2024.

In 2024, Vietnam exported 29.7Mt of cement with a value of US$1.14bn, down by 5% in volume and by 10% in value from the previous year.