India: JSW Cement reported a net profit of US$14.5m for the three months ending 31 December 2026 – the third quarter of the 2026 Financial Year (FY2026). This represented a stark turnaround from a US$8.9m loss in the third quarter of FY2025. The company’s revenue from operations rose by 13.2% year-on-year to US$179m in the third quarter of FY2026, primarily driven by volume increases, according to a statement.

Sales volumes reached 3.56Mt for the quarter, up by 3.6% from 3.1Mt a year earlier. However, cement prices dropped by 3.9% on a quarter-on-quarter. Total expenses rose by 1.5% year-on-year, reportedly due to higher fuel costs and an increase in inter-plant transfer of raw materials.

Russia: JSC Angarskcement, a subsidiary of Sibcem based in the Irkutsk region, produced 719,000t of cement in 2025, down by 7% year-on-year, according to Interfax news. Sales reportedly fell by 7% to 716,000t. Managing director of Angarskcement Vladimir Afanasin said that Angarsk Cement operated in a ‘declining market’ in 2025. It supplied cement to customers in the Irkutsk region, Buryatia and Trans-Baikal Territory, including projects on the Baikal-Amur Mainline, the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Power of Siberia gas pipeline and Bratsk International Airport. The plant produced eight cement types in 2025 and began production of Portland cement in April 2025. Angarskcement has a production capacity of 1.3Mt/yr across four lines.

Libya: Fons Technology International has secured a contract with a cement producer in Libya for the Libyan Cement plant. Fons Technology International will supply a Fons Delta clinker cooler with a capacity of 1500t/day and a rotary kiln outlet seal with an internal diameter of 4400mm. The project reportedly aims to increase operational performance, energy efficiency and clinker quality.

Ireland: Mannok Cement has submitted plans for a ground-mounted solar PV power plant on about 100 acres west of its Ballyconnell headquarters. The producer will install steel-mounted PV panels, underground cable, a temporary construction compound and three transformer stations, with gravel access tracks, widened field entrances, CCTV, entrance gates and perimeter fencing, and will reportedly operate the facility under a 40-year licence subject to approval by Cavan County Council. Consultants estimated that the project could reduce Mannok’s CO₂ emissions by more than 3700t in the first year of operation.