Denmark: Aalborg Portland has won support under Denmark’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) tender for a project to capture 1.25Mt/yr of CO₂ from 2030. The project will capture CO₂ from cement production in Aalborg.

India: The foundation stone for a new grinding plant has been laid by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Adani Cement’s unit in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, will receive a total investment of more than US$111m. The project will be developed in two phases, with a total capacity of 4Mt/yr. The first phase is scheduled for commissioning in 2028. The company said that the project will create around 1500 direct and indirect jobs.

Pranav Adani, managing director of Adani Enterprises, said “We will execute this project while keeping speed, quality, and the environment in mind. This is the largest investment in Guna to date." He added “This is not merely an investment in a cement plant. It is an investment based on trust in the people of Madhya Pradesh. It is an investment in the future of the local youth. And it is an investment in partnership for the progress of the state."

Türkiye: OYAK Cement said that domestic cement sales volumes fell by 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, due to heavy rainfall and normalisation of demand in earthquake-affected regions. The company said that domestic cement production declined by 28% year-on-year in January 2026 and by 12% in the first two months of the year, while February domestic sales fell by 12% and exports by 13%. It said that it achieved limited price increases during the quarter despite adverse weather conditions and ongoing pricing pressure in the market. The company's alternative fuel usage reached 27.4% in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a sector average of 13% in 2025, according to the company’s statement.

OYAK Cement commissioned a 115MW solar plant at Beypazarı in April 2026, which is expected to support energy costs and increase the share of renewable energy in its operations.

Argentina: Alejandro Santillán, secretary general of the Olavarría division of the Argentine Mining Workers’ Association (AOMA), said that Loma Negra’s decision to shut down one of its kilns for six months reflects weak demand caused by the slowdown in public works, according to Noticias Financieras news. He said that the mining sector was going through its worst period in decades, and that the measure goes beyond the usual maintenance shutdowns.

"While the kilns are shut down every year for maintenance, what is happening now is a direct consequence of the halt in public works," Santillán said. "There is no projection to the contrary, and in the specific case of Loma Negra, there are more than 750,000t outside the silos, so there must be even more."

The union leader described a similar situation at Cementos Avellaneda: “They have three cement bagging lines that used to operate 24 hours a day, six days a week; now, with just one line running a single shift per day, they can meet demand.” He warned that the situation would affect employment across the production chain.

“This new investor bought a debt, and now we have to see how it positions itself in the market and what will happen, but unfortunately, we face a very, very bleak outlook,” he concluded.