India: Indigenous rights group Jaintia National Council has given the Meghalaya government 10 days to ‘protect landowners' and farmers' rights’ against violation by Shree Cement's planned US$187m East Jaintia Hills cement plant and quarry at Lum Syrman. The requested protection is to consist of an intervention and ‘transparent verification’ of land records. Authorities have allegedly called off public hearings on the plans since May 2026 due to the volume of popular opposition.
India: AVG Logistics has won a five-year contract worth US$1.89m/yr, extendable by three years, to deploy 30 electric heavy-goods vehicles for a cement producer's inbound and outbound transport of raw materials and cement. Capital Market News has reported that the vehicles will operate along ‘industrial corridors’ in North East India, carrying loads of 38 – 41t of materials. Additionally, AVG Logistics will build and operate electric vehicle charging stations to support the fleet.
Nigeria: Market research firm Global Cement Group has forecast that the Nigerian cement market will grow by 13% year-on-year to US$2.86bn in 2026, then at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10%, to US$4.26bn, up to 2030. The Nigerian Tribune newspaper has reported infrastructure and urban housing construction as anticipated demand drivers during the period.
BUA Cement, Dangote Cement and HMB Nigeria reported combined sales of US$2.35bn in the first half of 2026, amidst currency pressures, increased energy prices and logistical disruptions.
UK: Breedon Group is pressing for further action to ensure what it calls a ‘level playing field’ for UK cement producers, as it continues its campaign for greater government support for domestic production. The construction materials group welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent comments on supporting British industry and Chancellor John Healey’s call to ‘buy British by design’ when it comes to government projects.
Breedon Group launched its Back British Cement campaign in January 2026, calling for urgent action to secure the future of domestic cement production. It supplies around 2Mt/yr of cement annually from its UK and Irish operations. However, UK cement production is now at its lowest level since 1950, with domestic producers facing ‘structurally-uncompetitive’ industrial electricity costs and ‘uneven’ carbon regulations compared with foreign importers, which now account for more than a third of UK cement sales.
Breedon is calling for further clarification and progress in five areas. These include strengthening the UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) ahead of its implementation in January 2027 to ensure that imported cement faces carbon costs that are equivalent to the amount paid by UK producers. It also called for continued alignment between UK and EU carbon pricing to reduce trade friction.
The company is also calling for cement to be included in industrial electricity compensation schemes to address high power costs, for cement and concrete to be recognised as strategic materials in government procurement and for faster support for carbon capture, fuel switching and other low-carbon technologies to help domestic cement producers decarbonise while remaining competitive.
