Egypt: According to Arab Finance, South Valley Cement has reported a net profit of US$2.5m in the first six months of 2026, compared to a net loss of US$1.9m in the corresponding period of 2025. Cement sales reached US$26.1m by the end of June 2026, up from US$23.6m in the same period of 2025.

Pakistan: The country's cement sector reported a 19% year-on-year increase in profits for the first quarter of the 2027 financial year, according to a report by JS Global. Net sales rose by 18% year-on-year to US$790m, supported by an 8% year-on-year increase in domestic cement dispatches to 10.9Mt. Export volumes declined by 11% during the quarter.

Average cement prices rose in both the Northern and Southern regions, contributing to an increased capacity utilisation rate of 62%, compared with 58% in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.

Lucky Cement was the largest contributor to cement earnings, reporting a 17% year-on-year increase. Bestway Cement and Fauji Cement also contributed to the sector's growth, with the three companies collectively accounting for 66% of total sector earnings.

India: JK Lakshmi Cement broke ground for Project Kamakshi at Umrangso village in Dima Hasao district on 30 October 2026. Project Kamakshi will be an integrated cement plant with railway sidings. According to the company, the plant will have a cement capacity of 2.5Mt/yr, supported by a 1Mt clinkerisation unit. The project involves an investment of US$1.16bn, including the mining lease, with completion scheduled for the 2029 financial year.

India: Adani Group subsidiary Ambuja Cements plans to add 30Mt/yr of cement capacity through expansions and new plant projects, taking its total capacity to 155Mt/yr by the 2030 financial year. The proposed expansion includes 15.5Mt/yr of grinding capacity in West India region, 11.6Mt/yr in the East and 2.9Mt/yr in the North. The expansion programme involves an investment of US$1.5bn.

The company is planning to expand its grinding capacity across the Northeastern and Eastern regions, with new units at Rangia and Hojai in Assam, and Godda in Jharkhand and Muzaffarpur in Bihar. Each unit will have a capacity of 2.9Mt/yr. The projects in the Western region include Mundra and Hazira in Gujarat and Raigad, Kalyan and Amravati in Maharashtra, each with 2.9Mt/yr capacity. The Northern region expansion includes a 2.9Mt/yr unit at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh. The company will also add a clinker capacity of 4Mt/yr each at its Umrangso plant in Assam and Maratha plant in Maharashtra, and 2.3Mt/yr at its Mundra plant in Gujrat.

CEO Vinod Bahety said the expansion will improve the balance between clinker and grinding capacity.