US: Cement deliveries in the US and Puerto Rico in March 2026, including imports, reached 8.5Mt, up by 5% from March 2025. From January to March 2026, shipments were 21.3Mt, up by 6.5% from the previous year. The leading destination for shipments was Texas, followed by California, Florida, Arizona and Georgia. These states received 45% of shipments in March 2026.

Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totalled 5.07Mt in March 2026, representing an increase of 1% from March 2025. Production from January to March 2026 was 13.7Mt, an increase of 4% year-on-year. The leading clinker-producing states were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama.

Imports of cement and clinker in March 2026 reached 2.16Mt, an increase of 24% year-on-year. Imports from January to March 2026 were 5.24Mt, up by 2% from March 2025.

Pakistan: Gharibwal Cement has halted clinker production after its kiln induced draught (ID) fan was damaged during operation, the company disclosed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The company said it has initiated repair and that a replacement fan and parts have been ordered, with shipment expected in September 2026. Normal operations will be resumed as soon as possible. The plant has a capacity has of 7500t/day of cement.

Vietnam: Vietnam exported 3.18Mt of cement and clinker worth US$120m in July 2026, up by 5% in volume year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the government’s National Statistics Office. In the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam exported 22.5Mt of cement and clinker, up by 14% year-on-year.

Saudi Arabia: Qassim Cement has signed an agreement with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) to secure US$105m of funding for the construction of a fourth production line at its plant in the Buraydah region. The funding will help replace certain production lines and boost its capacity to 10,000t/day, according to a stock exchange filing.

The financing is for a nine-year period, including a two-year grace period, with a repayment schedule over 7 years.

In 2025, Qassim Cement awarded a US$298m contract to China-based Sinoma to set up the fourth cement production line at its Buraydah plant. Under this, Sinoma will provide complete EPC services for the production line.