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.

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.

Pakistan: Cement despatches rose by 13% year-on-year to 4.54Mt in January 2026 from 4.03Mt, according to data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. Domestic despatches reached 3.60Mt, up by 4% from 3.45Mt, while exports rose by 61% to 0.937Mt from 0.582Mt. In the first seven months of the 2026 financial year, total cement despatches reached 30.6Mt, up by 11% from 27.7Mt during the previous corresponding financial year. Domestic despatches rose by 12% to 25.0Mt, while exports increased by 3% to 5.57Mt.