India: Loesche has been awarded a contract by The Ramco Cements for the delivery of a new clinker slag grinding plant for the Kalvatala cement plant in Andhra Pradesh. The plant will use a Loesche vertical roller mill with a capacity of 260t/hr (OPC) and will include a dynamic classifier type LDC, Pronamic® grinding parts, a rotary feeder and further equipment. Delivery is planned for the second half of 2026 and commissioning will start in December 2026.

The additional grinding plant will increase the company’s overall production capacity and the company intends to produce various types of products from the plant.

Afghanistan: The Information and Culture Department of Herat announced the official commencement of the Herat Cement project, which will reportedly enter production within the next 14 months, according to Atlas Press. The plant will have a production capacity of 3000t/day and will meet approximately 60% of domestic demand.

Libya: The undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Mustafa Al-Samou, held a meeting with China-based Goodwill Ceramic (Wankang) regarding plans to build a cement plant with a capacity of 2Mt/yr, according to the Libya Herald. Discussions covered regulatory and technical procedures to advance the project, alignment with national industrial development plans and adherence to environmental standards.

India: Renaatus Procon will invest US$27.5m in the first phase of a new fibre cement board manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh. The facility is expected to be commissioned in 2026, and will have a production capacity of 60,000t/yr. It will serve the construction sector in southern Indian states and export markets.

The producer also plans to invest US$33m over the next 2-3 years to scale up production of its Renacon autoclaved aerated concete (ACC) blocks.