Peru: Domestic cement shipments reached 1.13Mt in January 2026, up by 14% year-on-year and 9% higher on a 12-month cumulative basis, according to the Association of Cement Producers (Asocem). The January 2026 total marked a continued slowdown from October 2025’s peak of 1.23Mt. Of the total shipments, 996,000t came from Asocem member companies, while 132,000t were attributed to non-associated producers.

Cement production stood at 975,000t for the month, reflecting a 12% increase compared to January 2025. Clinker production rose by 24% to 742,000t. Cement exports grew by 23% year-on-year to 12,600t, though no clinker exports were recorded, resulting in a decline of 100% from January 2025. However, clinker exports remained up by 30% on a 12-month rolling basis.

Cement imports rose by 36% to 68,800t, with 88% arriving via the Port of Chancay from Vietnam and 12% entering through the Tacna land terminal from Chile. Clinker imports more than doubled to 91,300t, a 108% year-on-year increase.

Qatar: Al Khalij Cement Company (AKCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) to recycle 100% of the sludge generated by the country’s wastewater treatment plants into alternative fuel for cement production. The five-year agreement aims to convert between 744,000t and 1.29Mt of sludge into alternative fuel. According to Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Meer, president of Ashghal, treated water will be reused for irrigation and cooling, while solid byproducts like sludge will be used as fuel catalysts and inputs in cement manufacturing. The use of the sludge-derived fuel will reportedly reduce natural gas consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions. AKCC said that the use of alternative fuels under the agreement will reduce CO₂ emissions by around 40,000t.

Türkiye: Medcem Group has added a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric tractor unit to its fleet, reportedly the first in Türkiye, according to a social media post by the producer. The eActros 600 will be used on the company’s export route from its production facility to the port.

The delivery ceremony was attended by Mehmet Ali Ceylan, CEO; Serra Yeşilyurt, Truck Product Management Group Manager at Mercedes-Benz Türk; and Alper Kurt, Truck Marketing and Sales Director at Mercedes-Benz Türk.

India: The Ahmedabad Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has cleared the proposed merger of Sanghi Industries Limited with Ambuja Cements Limited, a crucial step in Adani Group's rapid consolidation of its cement business. The appointed date for the merger is 1 April 2026. The scheme will become effective once all procedural formalities are completed and statutory filings are made.

With the merger now approved, Sanghi Cement's assets, liabilities and authorised capital will be fully absorbed into Ambuja Cements. The company stated that the consolidation will enable better resource utilisation, cost efficiencies, elimination of overlapping functions, and improved shareholder value.

Ambuja Cements acquired a controlling 56.74% stake in Sanghi Industries in August 2023, marking Adani's first major deal in the cement sector after acquiring Ambuja and ACC in 2022. The Sanghi buyout was aimed at strengthening the group's manufacturing footprint in western India, especially Gujarat, and securing access to Sanghi's valuable limestone reserves and port infrastructure.