US: Holcim is prepared to delist Peru-based Cementos Pacasmayo from the New York Stock Exchange. Cementos Pacasmayo said that Holcim has filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to this end. As part of the process, and in order to follow the law in Peru, Holcim is required to complete a public tender offer for shares before it can delist.

Holcim completed its acquisition of a majority-stake in Cementos Pacasmayo in late March 2026.

India: Cement plants in Ahmedabad have reportedly waived the fee for accepting spent sulphuric acid. Chemical plants produce about 2000t/day of spent sulphuric acid and 1500t/day of this is accepted by local cement companies, according to the Times of India newspaper. The cement plants were previously charging US$5 – 15/t depending on the quality and acidity level of the spent acid. Under the new agreement the chemical companies will now only have to pay transport costs. Cement companies were reportedly persuaded to cut the gate fee due to a sharp rise in sulphur and sulphuric acid prices and a tighter supply of spent acid. Global sulphur prices have been adversely affected by the ongoing war in Iran.

India: Shree Cement plans to build a 1Mt/yr integrated plant at Daistong, East Jaintia Hills District, in Meghalaya. The project has an estimated cost of US$194m and it will be paid for via internal accruals and debt. The plant is forecast to be built by March 2028.

Iran: The Bandar Khamir cement plant in Hormozgan has been targeted in a drone attack. The unit remains operational and no disruption was caused to the supply chain, according to the state-run Mehr News Agency and the Türkiye-based Anadolu Agency. The deputy provincial governor reported that no casualties occurred in the incident. The ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran started in late February 2026.