India: Dalmia Bharat has launched Weather 365, a water-repellent cement product for the humid climate and heavy monsoons of eastern India. The company said that the product is designed to reduce water penetration, dampness and corrosion in reinforced concrete structures such as roofs and columns. It will initially be sold in Bihar and West Bengal. Dalmia Bharat Cement said it will also provide on-site technical support through its engineering and technical teams.
India: Adani Group subsidiary Ambuja Cements has submitted a US$60m offer to acquire the bankrupt Jaypee Cement Corporation, an affiliate of Jaypee Associates. The only other bidder, My Home Group, exited the process after submitting an offer of US$30m. However, the Ambuja offer is well below the liquidation value of US$83m, according to sources speaking to the Economic Times. Lenders are now reported to be negotiating with the Adani Group to further raise the offer. Adani Group has not yet responded to the Indian press regarding the matter.
Jaypee Cement was admitted into corporate insolvency in July 2024 following a petition by the State Bank of India. The company has an integrated cement capacity of 5Mt/yr and owns two captive power plants totalling 60MW. Operations at its 1.2Mt/yr cement plant in Shahabad, Karnataka, are currently suspended.
UK: 18 May 2026 marks the 10th Anniversary of the World Cement Association (WCA), a milestone that the WCA says reflects a decade of profound transformation for both the global cement industry and the wider world economy. Founded in London, UK, in 2016 to provide an independent international platform for cement producers and industry stakeholders, the WCA has since grown into a global network that promotes cooperation, innovation, sustainability and operational excellence across the sector.
WCA said that its first decade has coincided with one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in modern history. Over the past 10 years, the world has faced the Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, energy crises, supply chain disruption, accelerating climate change, inflationary pressures, and rapid technological advancement driven by digitalisation and AI. These developments have reshaped global trade, manufacturing, construction and industrial policy, while placing increasing pressure on heavy industries to adapt and decarbonise. At the same time, the global cement industry has undergone significant structural change. Markets have shifted geographically toward Asia and emerging economies, sustainability has become central to corporate strategy and innovation in low-carbon technologies, alternative fuels, digital manufacturing, and circular economy practices have accelerated at an unprecedented pace.
As the WCA enters its second decade, the Association reaffirmed its commitment to the principle of ‘openness, inclusiveness, sharing and win-win’ and to advancing sustainable development, fostering innovation, encouraging international collaboration, and supporting the cement industry’s long-term transition toward a lower-carbon and more resilient future.
Georgia: A US$70m expansion of the Kaspi cement plant has begun, according to parent company Hunnewell Cement. The company said that the project will include a new clinker line and additional grinding capacity to bring total production to 2Mt/yr, from 1Mt/yr at present. The opening of the project was attended by Hunnewell Partners’ managing partner Irakli Rukhadze, Hunnewell Cement’s director David Jugashvili, director general of the Georgian Co-Investment Fund Ivane Khvedelidze and Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
The company said that the project will facilitate reduction of the country’s dependence on imports and ‘ensure uninterrupted supply to major infrastructure projects.’
