Colombia: Cemex will divest certain operations in Colombia through several transactions ‘with different parties’, for a combined purchase price of approximately US$555m. The producer signed an agreement with Holcim to sell the Caracolito cement plant, the Santa Rosa grinding mill and selected ready-mix concrete, aggregates, mortar and admixture plants for a purchase price of US$485m. The transaction with Holcim is expected to close at the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

Cemex is also negotiating with other parties on the sale of remaining assets in ‘the same general geographic area’, that were not included in the Holcim transaction, for approximately US$70m. Following the completion of the transactions, the company will retain the Maceo and Cúcuta cement plants, with a combined installed capacity of 1.6Mt/yr, as well as the Clemencia grinding mill, ready-mix concrete plants and aggregates quarries.

CEO Jaime Muguiro said “We are pleased with the continued progress we are making in further streamlining our portfolio, while we focus on investing and strengthening our position in key geographies and businesses in the US, Europe and Mexico. We began our portfolio rebalancing effort in 2018 and have accomplished most of what we have set out to do.”

Holcim said that the acquisition will add more than 20 production sites, and complement its existing operations in Colombia, which include one cement plant in Nobsa, eight ready-mix concrete plants, one admixtures plant and one aggregates plant.

Sweden: Heidelberg Materials has withdrawn its application to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at its Slite cement plant after the Swedish Energy Agency rejected its request for nearly €747m in funding. The company had applied for an environmental permit in June 2024 and previously planned to complete the facility by 2030. It announced in November 2025 that it had ‘paused’ the project.

Head of public affairs Hannes Borg said “This is a result of us putting the CCS project on hold in November 2025 until there is more clarity about the financing. A permit application cannot be put on hold, while it was in the schedule for us to submit additional information. Since we still have not resolved the crucial issue of financing, we therefore had to withdraw the application. However, the ambition to build a carbon capture facility in Slite remains.”

Borg added that if the company bears the full cost of the project, the costs for end consumers would be too high for the project to be commercially viable. However, he said that the company remained ‘fully committed’ to getting a CCS facility in place in Slite, and was now working to identify sustainable financing solutions and ‘continuing the dialogue’ with decision-makers.

Italy: Cementir Holding recorded cement and clinker sales of 11.0Mt in 2025, up by 3% year-on-year, with growth in the Asia Pacific region, Egypt and Türkiye offsetting declines in the Nordic & Baltic region and Belgium. Group revenue was €1.64bn, broadly stable year-on-year, while earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 15% to €460m and profit before tax rose by 10% to €325m. Net profit reached €246m. The company said that exchange rate movements, particularly the devaluation of the Turkish Lira, reduced sales by around €97m.

For 2026, Cementir Holding expects sales of approximately €1.70bn, mainly supported by price increases in line with inflation and by a slight recovery in volumes in the second part of 2025, with the exception of China and Türkiye. EBITDA is expected to be between €400-420m. The company plans investments of approximately €128m, including €32m for sustainability projects.

Chair and CEO Francesco Caltagirone Jr said “2025 was a year of consolidation for our group. We optimised our industrial footprint and delivered higher profitability and return on capital, despite results being affected by the strengthening of the Euro against all reference currencies, and in particular against the Turkish Lira. We are prepared to face the next three years with a strengthened industrial base and a very solid financial position, enabling us to look at future challenges with renewed confidence.”

Spain: Molins has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining progress in environmental, social and governance matters, as well as on progress on its Sustainability Roadmap 2030. The report details progress in areas such as decarbonisation, circular economy, natural resource management, biodiversity and social impact.

The company aims to reduce emissions to below 460kg/t of cementitious material by 2030. It will invest more than €65m over the next few years to reduce its carbon footprint. It also reported a 25% alternative fuel substitution rate and said that renewable electricity represents 44% of global consumption and 100% in Spain. The report also mentioned progress in social matters, stating that 22% of management positions are held by women.

Director of corporate development and sustainability Carlos Martínez said “At Molins, we understand sustainability as a strategic pillar that guides the evolution of our business. This report reflects the work carried out in different areas of the company to move towards an increasingly efficient and responsible industrial model.”