Vietnam: Vietnam exported 3.46Mt of cement and clinker worth US$128m in March 2026, up by 14% in volume terms and up by 14% in value year-on-year, according to the latest figures from the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO). The country exported 9.9Mt of cement and clinker worth US$360m over the first three months of 2026.
Vietnam generated US$1.37bn by exporting 37.1Mt of cement and clinker in 2025, a 21% increase in value and a 25% increase in volume relative to 2024.
Switzerland: Companies on the Swiss Market Index (SMI) reportedly made little progress in climate protection in 2025, according to a data analysis by news agency AWP. Overall, the operational (Scope 1 & 2) CO2 emissions of SMI companies fell by approximately 3% in 2025. However, greenhouse gas emissions from the upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3), which typically account for the largest share of the CO2 footprint and include emissions from suppliers, rose by almost 6%.
With 55Mt of operational CO2 emissions globally, cement producer Holcim was by far the largest emitter on the SMI, followed by Amrize (15.6Mt), which split off from Holcim in 2025, and food giant Nestlé (3Mt).
In 2025, Holcim reduced its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 1.8%, partly through reduced use of clinker and alternative fuels (AF). However, emissions along the supply chain increased by around 6%, mainly due to ‘higher emissions from subsidiaries and purchased clinker and cement.’
Amrize reduced its own emissions by around 4%. The group does not yet report any Scope 3 emissions but will do so for 2026.
Brazil: Steelmaker CSN is set to start receiving binding offers for its cement unit, CSN Cimentos, in just ‘a few weeks,’ according to the company's chief financial officer Marco Rabello. "The binding phase should begin in just over a month, shortly after the receipt of non-binding offers and the selection of the institutions that will advance to the next round," he said, although he did not disclose values or the names of potential buyers. Local sources have previously linked Votorantim Cimentos, Huaxin Cement, Anhui Conch Cement, Sinoma International and J&F, which owns a meat packing company, as potential buyers. The process is expected to be highly competitive and may also include contenders from Italy and Mexico, according to sources quoted by Reuters.
Rabello said that the closing and disbursement of funds related to the cement unit sale could be reached by the end of 2026, but that the transaction would need to be approved by the Brazilian competition regulator, and the timeline could vary depending on the buyer.
Australia: Residents close to Adbri’s Birkenhead cement plant near Adelaide, South Australia, have expressed concern about a potential increase in the amount of plastic being burned as an alternative fuel (AF) at the plant. City of Port Adelaide Enfield Councillor Peter McGregor has also announced his opposition.
"Adbri has used refuse-derived fuel (RDF) in the past. It currently contains 20% plastic. What they're proposing now is to use more RDF and increase the plastic in a separate part of their plant," said McGregor, who claimed that a new permit would allow the plant to use up to 50% plastic in its RDF. This has not been confirmed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
In a statement, Adbri said the company has hosted information sessions and has encouraged the local community ‘to provide feedback on proposed trials to further reduce fossil fuel usage’ at its Birkenhead facility. Adbri said that the RDF it uses is made from construction and demolition waste that would otherwise be sent to landfill and that the trial would take place in full compliance with EPA regulations.
