India: Humboldt Wedag India has commissioned a pyroprocessing line and material handling system at the JSW Cement Nagaur plant. The project was awarded to Humboldt Wedag India in 2024.

The plant operates an 8000t/day pyroprocessing line using a KHD preheater and rotary kiln, which the company says is designed to deliver high thermal efficiency, operational reliability and consistent clinker quality. Humboldt Wedag India also supplied a material handling system to transport raw materials and clinker across the plant.

Indonesia: Culture minister Fadli Zon has proposed converting the former Indarung I cement plant in Padang, West Sumatra, into an educational and cultural space. The plant was run by state-owned cement producer PT Semen Padang for nearly 90 years until 1999. The plant’s archives from 1910-1972 were registered with UNESCO’s Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific in 2024. The Indonesian government has also designated several buildings at the site as national cultural heritage.

Zon said “This site can be utilised as an amphitheatre to hold exhibitions and theatrical performances. Having been recognised as a cultural heritage site, this place can be reactivated as an art space for artistic and cultural expressions.”

Azerbaijan: Cement production exceeded 4.14Mt in 2025, according to the Azerbaijan Construction Manufacturers Association. Exports of cement and clinker reached approximately 957,000t, up by 13% year-on-year. Nearly 25% of the country’s cement production is exported.

US: Amrize reports that it increased revenues to US$11.8bn and delivered US$1.2bn of net income and US$3.0bn of adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). It said that demand grew for cement and aggregates in 2025 and that data centre construction continues to be a ‘bright spot’ for the company. It expects further growth in 2026 as customers accelerate investments in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. However, it said that the residential market remained ‘soft’ in 2025, with interest rate and affordability concerns limiting construction activity.

In 2025, it invested US$788m in capital expenditure and plans to increase this figure to US$900m in 2026. Amrize is expanding production capacity at its Midlothian, Exshaw and St. Constant cement plants across the US and Canada.