Argentina: Cement shipments and consumption levels increased in March 2026, indicating a recovery in the construction sector, according to Noticias Financieras news. The figures are still below those seen during the 2021 - 2023 period, however. The Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers reported production of 826,000t in March 2026. Total shipments, including exports, reached 830,000t. This figure represents an increase of 11% year-on-year. Following low figures in January and February 2026, cement shipments ended the first quarter 0.3% below the previous corresponding period, at 2.32Mt.

Cement consumption followed a similar trend, rising by 19% month-on-month and 12% year-on-year to 826,000t in March 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, cement consumption reached 2.31Mt, up by 0.1% compared to the same period of 2025. The recovery follows weak performance in January and February 2026, reportedly reflecting reduced public construction activity and lower private sector demand.

Vietnam: Hoang Long Group has commissioned the 2.3Mt/yr Hoang Long Hoa Binh cement plant in Phu Tho province, according to Viet Nam News. The clinker production line has a capacity of 7200t/day. The plant was built with an investment of around US$196m and sits on a 35-hectare site, including a 30,000m² raw material storage area.

The facility is equipped with a six-stage, seven-level preheater tower and vertical roller mills for raw material and cement grinding. Hoang Long Group said that the plant will increase its total production capacity to around 8Mt/yr and support local economic development.

However, Vietnam’s cement sector continues to face a supply-demand imbalance, with total capacity exceeding 130Mt/yr compared to domestic consumption of 65 - 70Mt/yr, while export volumes of more than 30Mt/yr remain under pressure due to low prices and rising input costs.

Peru: National cement shipments reached 1.12Mt in March 2026, rising by 17% year-on-year and by 10% over the previous 12 months. Cement production was 1.03Mt, up by 17% year-on-year, while clinker production reached 0.78Mt, increasing by 2% year-on-year.

Cement exports rose by 5% to 12,800t. Cement imports through the Port of Chancay increased by 31% to 70,700t, mainly from Vietnam. Clinker imports rose by 249% to 0.16Mt, primarily from China and South Korea.

US: Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, reached 6.82Mt in December 2025, up slightly from 6.79Mt in December 2024. For the full year, shipments were 101Mt, down by 2% year-on-year. The leading cement-producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama. Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona together accounted for 47% of cement consumption.

Clinker production was 6.25Mt in December 2025, up by 2% year-on-year, while full-year production reached 69.5Mt, down by 4% compared to 2024. Cement and clinker imports totalled 1.80Mt in December 2025, unchanged year-on-year, while full-year imports reached 25.4Mt, up by 2% compared to 2024.