Global Cement News

Sri Lanka: Tokyo Cement Group has opened a new 1Mt/yr grinding plant in Trincomalee, Daily FT News has reported. The move raises the producer's capacity by 33%, to 4Mt/yr. Japan-based Mitsubishi Ube Cement Corporation was technical partner for the construction of the plant, which was executed entirely by Tokyo Cement Group’s in-house engineering teams.

UK: Heidelberg Materials UK has opened a railway line connecting its Horton limestone quarry in North Yorkshire to the rail network. The move reinstates the movement of materials by rail, following a transition to road transport upon the original closure of the railway line in 1965. Heidelberg Materials UK expects to supply 1650t/yr of stone for use as aggregates in the construction industry in North West England.

US: Holcim completed its 100% spin-off of its North American business Amrize through a dividend-in-kind distribution of one Amrize share per Holcim share owned as of 20 June 2025. The move creates two independent, publicly traded companies, each with its own management and operational focus, according to the company.

Holcim CEO Miljan Gutovic said “This is an exciting moment for Holcim and Amrize as we begin a new chapter as independent companies. I thank all employees for contributing to the many remarkable achievements of Holcim including the exceptional execution of the spin-off. We wish Amrize success in the future under the leadership of its chair and CEO Jan Jenisch.”

Shares of Amrize began trading today [23 June 2025] on the SIX Swiss Exchange and New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ‘AMRZ.’

Honduras: The Installation of the Loesche LM 46.2+2 vertical roller mill, designed for a throughput of 150t/hr, is nearing completion at a cement plant in Honduras, according to a social media post by the supplier. The unit features a 500,000m³/hr dedusting system. The mill was developed in collaboration with HN Ingenieros, and the project was carried out with the support of CENOSA and CEMPRO, coordinated by Loesche Latinoamericana.

Malaysia: Cementir Group subsidiary Aalborg Portland Malaysia has launched CEM II/A-LL 52.5N with 12% lower CO₂ emissions compared to Aalborg White CEM I 52.5N. The product, part of the D-Carb family, maintains high and consistent early-age performance and is aimed at supporting industrial decarbonisation. It will be distributed primarily in Australia, with further availability across Asia.

Aalborg Portland APAC managing director Fabrizio Piero Carraro said “The demand for low carbon white cement is rapidly increasing across APAC markets, particularly in more mature markets like Australia. This growth is being driven by clear policy direction, defined industrial decarbonisation targets and rising environmental awareness among industry players. As a result, we are seeing a strong shift toward white cement solutions that offer both reduced carbon emissions and high performance.”