Spain: The EU Innovation Fund has selected the Mosusol-NetCO₂ project, led by Molins in collaboration with Enagás and Linde, to receive funding under its Net-Zero Technologies call (IF25 NZT). The project aims to capture around 1Mt/yr at Molins’ Sant Vicenç dels Horts cement plant in Barcelona, or around 97% of the emissions associated with the production of clinker, with the potential to capture 100%. Molins will lead the development of the capture system at its plant; Enagás will be responsible for the CO₂ transport infrastructure; and Linde will provide the carbon capture technology and the oxygen required for the oxyfuel combustion process through an air separation unit. The initiative combines ‘advanced’ capture technologies and CO₂ transport infrastructure, with the potential to support the decarbonisation of other industrial sectors.

Switzerland: Holcim’s net sale rose by 5.7% year-on-year to €13.7bn in the first nine months of 2026, from €12.9bn in the same period in 2025. Recurring earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) grew by 6.1% to €2.62bn from €2.47bn. Sales from the building materials product line increased by 1.4% to €9.66bn, but those from the building materials solution line increased by 14.1% to €5.44bn. Following these financial results, the group has upgraded its guidance for recurring EBIT in 2026.

By region sales grew by 7.7% in Europe, the group’s largest area, driven by markets in Germany, Greece, Romania, Spain and Switzerland. Sales in Latin America grew by 22%, led by markets in Mexico and Central America. Sales in Asia, Middle East & Africa fell by 5.5% in real terms but rose by 8% organically. The group sold Nigeria-based Lafarge Africa to Huaxin Cement in mid-2025.

US: Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in June 2026, including imports, were an estimated 10.1Mt, a 9.8% increase from shipments in June 2025. Shipments for the first six months of 2026 totalled an estimated 49.6Mt, a 5% increase from those for the same period in 2025. The leading destination for cement shipments by tonnage was Texas. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in June 2026 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan; these states accounted for 37.6% of cement produced. The leading cement-consuming States (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and New York, in descending order) received 37.7% of shipments in June 2026. Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totalled an estimated 6.74Mt in June 2026, a 5.3% increase from that in June 2025. Production for the first six months of 2026 totalled an estimated 33.3Mt, a 6% increase from the same period in 2025. The leading clinker-producing states in June 2026 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida, and Alabama.

India: UltraTech Cement has commissioned its new US$279m, 3.3Mt/yr Petnikota cement plant in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal district. The plant will produce composite cements using ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash. The Press Trust of India has reported that the plant has an additional 0.3Mt/yr of cement grinding capacity and is designed to be able to use 100% renewable electricity. It is equipped with a 35MW hybrid wind-solar power plant with battery storage and a 20MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system.