Côte d’Ivoire: Dangote Cement Côte d’Ivoire has officially inaugurated its new 3Mt/yr cement plant in Attingué PK24, around 30km from Abidjan. The US$176m investment is reportedly expected to generate over 1000 direct jobs. The 50-hectare facility is located strategically to reduce logistics costs, and will serve major urban areas more efficiently, helping to stabilise cement prices and improve availability, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.

Construction began 10 years ago, and Dangote Cement now plans a gradual production ramp-up.

Saudi Arabia: Northern Region Cement Company (NRCC) has announced the signing of a contract for the construction of a US$8.7m, 20MW solar power plant in Turaif City. The plant will be supplied by Sinoma Overseas Development. The company says that the contract is in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the company’s strategy to increase the use of renewable energy. Construction will take place over 10 months, with operations expected to begin in late 2026.

Sinoma Overseas Development will carry out the full scope of engineering design, procurement, supply and delivery during the contract duration time, in addition to civil construction, installation and commissioning.

US: Silvi Cement, a division of Silvi Materials, has announced a significant expansion of its cementitious materials distribution network, with new facilities in North Carolina and Ohio.

The company has opened a temporary cement rail load-out facility at the deep-water port of Morehead City, North Carolina, now fully operational for pickup and delivery. Construction is also underway on a major cement import terminal at the same site, scheduled to open in 2027. The upcoming terminal will feature two 100,000t domes for Type I/II low-alkali cement and Grade 120 slag, with round-the-clock truck loading and direct rail loadout capabilities.

Silvi is simultaneously developing a large-scale, rail-served cement distribution terminal in Central Ohio, expected to open in spring 2026. Designed to handle over 250,000t/yr, the facility will distribute Type I/II low-alkali cement and Grade 120 slag to meet rising demand across the Midwest. Until the Morehead City domes are completed, both terminals will be supplied by rail from Silvi’s flagship cement terminal in Bristol, Pennsylvania, which houses three domes with a combined storage capacity of 165,000t.

US: ATS Walter USA has announced that it will supply Capitol Aggregates’ San Antonio cement plant with a metering and conveying system for solid alternative fuels (AF), with the aim to improve fuel handling and decrease CO₂ emissions at the plant. The system includes a DoseaFloor moving floor receiving system, chain belt conveyors, separator and screen, Doseahorse dosing equipment, Walt’Air air-supported belt conveyor and injection system. The project, to be completed by the end of 2026, will be ATS Walter USA’s fourth AF project in North America.