Peru: National cement dispatches reached 1.15Mt in August 2025, up by 4.4% year-on-year, according to the Asociación de Productores de Cemento (ASOCEM). On a 12-month rolling basis, dispatches grew by 3% year-on-year. Cement production stood at 1.04Mt, a 2% increase compared to August 2024 and 1% higher over the 12-month cumulative period. In contrast, clinker production dropped to 630,000t, down by 20% year-on-year and 12% lower on a 12-month basis.

Cement exports fell by 6% to 10,962t compared to August 2024, though they rose 10% over the 12 months. Clinker exports reached 72,006t, down by 3% and 11% lower across the 12-month cumulative period. Imports of cement saw a significant 565% increase to 10,763t, up by 109% over the 12-month period. Clinker imports stood at 35,396t, falling by 56% from August 2024 but still 43% higher in the 12-month comparison.

Algeria: Interim Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, who came to power on 14 September 2025, has chaired an inter-ministerial meeting on the topic of cement and clinker exports, according to a press release from the Prime Minister's office. Those present included the ministers of finance, foreign trade and export promotion, public works and transport, the Governor of the Bank of Algeria, and economic operators active in the cement export sector. The meeting was reportedly prompted by a request from the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

The meeting provided Interim Prime Minister Ghrieb the opportunity to receive presentations on the state of infrastructure at the ports involved in export operations and to listen to the concerns and proposals of the economic operators present. It agreed a series of immediate and short-term measures by streamlining the operation of current infrastructure. Medium-term proposals to target a greater proportion of cement and clinker towards export markets, including investment in new infrastructure, were also discussed.

India: The Meghalaya government has confirmed that it has no plans to revive the defunct state-owned Mawmluh Cherra Cements (MCCL) plant and is instead exploring options to transform the site into a tourist attraction. Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar told the Assembly that after years of failed attempts, the state had concluded that MCCL’s revival was no longer feasible. MCCL, originally established as Assam Cement in the 1950s, ceased production in 2020 after mounting losses left it unable to compete with private manufacturers, according to local press. A final attempt in 2022 to secure a joint venture partner also collapsed after three interested firms either withdrew, were disqualified, or declined to proceed. The government has since rolled out a US$11m compensation plan for employees, contractors, suppliers and former workers. The third and final US$3m tranche is reportedly due by 2026 - 2027.

The government is focusing on repurposing the site with revival plans now ruled out. The Sohra area, already a popular tourist destination, is being considered for new projects. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma previously confirmed that he had been in talks with the Hima of Sohra, a local community group, in August 2023 and that it had ‘expressed enthusiasm’ about working with the government to develop tourism opportunities that would benefit the local economy.

Kenya: On 16 September 2025, the Kenyan government directed the East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) to pursue a share buyback of a 29.2% stake owned by Switzerland’s Holcim, in what looks set to derail the sale of the shares to a Tanzanian tycoon.

The planned sale of the EAPCC shares to the Tanzanian investor Edhah Abdallah Munif had raised concerns in Parliament over the discounted cost of the deal, which had been set to take place at just half of the company’s stock price. Legislators have queried why shares in the asset-rich firm were being sold at a knock-down price.

Under the terms of the Tanzanian deal, Munif had been set to buy 26.32 million EAPCC shares from Holcim using an investment firm known as Kalahari Cement for a total of US$5.6m, which values the company at US$19.2m. Its share price on 17 September 2025 suggested a value of around US$38.5m.

To proceed with the share buyback, EAPCC must get approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The maximum share buyback price is 10% more than the average price over a month, while the minimum is the prevailing price on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.