Netherlands/Taiwan: TCC Group Holdings has won shareholder approval for an overseas initial public offering of its Netherlands-registered subsidiary Cimpor International Holdings. China Times News has reported that shareholders representing 95% of attending shares approved the plan at an extraordinary general meeting on 13 October 2026.

TCC plans to separate Cimpor International Holdings, along with the group’s Portuguese, Turkish and African business, under TCC Dutch Holdings. It will then list the subsidiary on the Euronext international exchange or on the London Stock Exchange in the UK.

Egypt: China-based Xiamen C&D has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Transport to build a new dry bulk terminal for cement and other materials at the Al Max port in Alexandria. The terminal will include two main berths, a logistics centre, silos and storage yards. Daily News has reported that it is the first of four new terminals planned at Al Max port. The aim of the project is to reduce supply chain costs and increase the competitiveness of exports for Egyptian industry.

Vietnam: The Vietnam Institute for Building Materials has launched an 18-month project with Energiva Ventures to build an environmental product declaration (EPD) programme for cement produced in Vietnam. Việt Nam News has reported that the launch took place at an industry workshop event on 12 October 2026. The project may result in the subsequent launch of guiding circulars, regulations and standards published by the government, with mandatory implementation of EPDs to follow.

Vietnam: The Ministry of Construction has asked the Prime Minister to halt the Thanh Son Cement cement plant project in the province of Thanh Hóa over planning conflicts, defence safety restrictions and local opposition, according to local media.

The project was originally designed to produce 2500t/day of clinker, sufficient for 0.9Mt/yr of cement. The company had later planned to increase its capacity to 6000t/day of clinker (2.2Mt/yr of cement), but failed to secure funding for implementation.

The project has faced delays since it was announced in 2013. Authorities in Thanh Hoa repeatedly proposed halting it, and the ministry now says it no longer aligns with the province’s 2021 – 2030 development plan. The project site falls within the safety perimeter of a defence facility. The limestone and clay deposits intended to supply raw materials are also in an area where mineral extraction is prohibited.

Local opposition is another major obstacle. Of 717 households surveyed across five nearby villages, 715 opposed the project over concerns about pollution and health impacts.