Libya: Gebr. Pfeiffer will supply an MVR 3750 R-4 vertical roller mill to Libya, marking the first MVR mill installed in the country, according to the company. The contract was awarded by Al Abraj Cement Industry, a Libyan manufacturer and supplier of cement and other building materials. The company is part of Whiba Holding and reportedly plans to increase the production capacity of its plants and build additional facilities. The raw mill is equipped with an SLS 3750 VR classifier and grinds 275t/hr of raw material to a fineness of 10% residue at 0.09mm. The raw material is dried from a feed moisture content of approximately 8.4% to a residual moisture of less than 1%. The mill drive has an installed power of 2350 kW. The project is being handled by China-based contractor Chengdu Design Institute. Commissioning is planned for the second half of 2027.

Liberia: Cement production increased by 33% quarter-over-quarter, reaching 0.26Mt in the first quarter of 2026. This marks an increase from 0.19Mt in the preceding quarter, as reported in the latest Financial & Economic Bulletin released by the Central Bank of Liberia.

The rise in cement output has been attributed to sustained construction activity during the country’s dry season, coupled with new production capacity. Production has increased by 48% year-on-year from 172,590t recorded in the first quarter of 2025.

Jamaica: Caribbean Cement Company (CCCL) says cement availability has improved significantly in recent weeks, with supply increasing by more than 20% after heavy rainfall in April 2026 disrupted operations. In a statement on 3 June 2026, managing director Jorge Martinez said the company has been taking steps to stabilise supply and meet strong demand across the local market.

Martinez said “Between April and May 2026, CCCL increased production by more than 50% and customer despatches by over 23%, driving record sales of about 110,757t and surpassing the previous high of 108,500t set in March 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic.”

“To support local demand, we also leveraged our Cemex network to import up to 23,852t of cement at the end of May 2026, with additional shipments to reinforce supply and maintain market stability,” he added.

The company said it has introduced several strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency, such as expanding warehouse capacity and adding equipment to increase production output.

Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Bangladesh Navy has seized 1700 bags of cement from two fishing boats and detained 20 people on board who were bound for Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of the Bangladesh Armed Forces on 2 June 2026. The Navy intercepted the two boats during a patrol in the Bay of Bengal. According to the report, authorities recovered 900 bags of cement from a vessel named Ma-2 and 800 bags from another named Nishan-2. 20 individuals were arrested for attempting to illegally smuggle the cement into Myanmar.

During initial questioning, the detainees admitted they were trafficking the cement to Rakhine State in hopes of turning a high profit. Both the seized cargo and the suspects have been handed over to the police for processing. Since the resurgence of the conflict in May 2023, the Myanmar military junta has strictly prohibited the transport of goods from central Myanmar into Rakhine State. As a result, the region has relied heavily on consumer goods imported from India and Bangladesh through informal agreements. However, the Bangladeshi government has actively cooperated with the Myanmar military regime to restrict such movements.