Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement has announced that its revenue for the third quarter of 2025 has grown, principally due to increased sales volumes. The company’s revenue for the period rose by 21% year-on-year to US$34.0m. Sales volumes grew by 13% to 0.70Mt.

For the nine months that ended on 30 September 2025, Steppe Cement saw its revenues rise by 28% year-on-year to US$74.9m. Total sales volumes came to 1.55Mt, 15.7% higher than the 1.34Mt sold in the first nine months of 2024.

Steppe Cement’s CEO Javier del Ser Perez said "During the first nine months of 2025, the company has achieved record production volumes of clinker and cement, exceeding the results of any comparable period in previous years. The plant continues to increase production and remains focused on driving further growth whilst limiting the capex required."

Steppe Cement estimates that total cement demand for 2025 in Kazakhstan will be 13Mt, with the group's market share expected to stay at 14 - 15%.

India: Dalmia Bharat has reported an almost five-fold increase in consolidated net profit for the second quarter of the 2026 financial year (FY2026), which ended on 30 September 2025. The company’s net profit for the quarter was US$27.1m, up from US$5.6m a year earlier. The company’s revenue from operations rose by 10.7% year-on-year to US$388.3m.

At the same time, Dalmia Bharat announced that its 3.6Mt/yr Umrangso clinker line commenced trial production in September 2025 and is on schedule to start commercial production by the start of 2026. This will increase the company’s installed cement capacity from 49.5Mt/yr to 53.1Mt/yr.

Philippines: The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has welcomed the government’s move to impose a temporary safeguard duty of US$6.00/t on two kinds of imported cement as a measure to strengthen the local industry. In a statement on 16 October 2025 CeMAP said it ‘respects the decision’ of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to adopt the recommended measures of the Tariff Commission (TC). CeMAP had hoped that the duty, which will apply for three years, would have been higher.

The DTI earlier found a causal link between the increased imports of cement products and the serious injury to the domestic industry. This was later confirmed by the TC. In its report to the DTI, the TC said the safeguard duty is the difference between the weighted average store price of imported cement and the weighted average selling price of locally-made cement during 2024.

Europe: The European cement association Cembureau has unveiled its new identity – Cement Europe. The association said that the strategic rebrand reflect a clear evolution: building on a solid legacy to position Cement Europe as a partner driving Europe’s competitiveness and climate neutrality. 200 plants and more than 120 innovation projects are part of the association.

President of Cement Europe Jon Morrish said “Cement has always been the foundation on which Europe builds. Our new identity honours that reliability, while reflecting who we are today: a sector powering change through innovation, circularity and partnership. Cement Europe stands for strength with purpose, helping Europe build its competitive, sustainable future.”

The rebrand coincides with the launch of the Cement Action Plan, a strategic framework outlining policies to unlock investment in industrial decarbonisation while maintaining European competitiveness. The plan highlights how cement can continue to support Europe’s growth while cutting emissions in line with the sector’s Net Zero Roadmap.