India: Sagar Cements reported sales of US$203m in the first nine months of the 2026 fiscal year (FY2026), a 15% rise compared to US$176m in the first nine months of FY2025. It made a net loss of US$10.7m for the nine-month period, down by 29% from US$15.1m in the first nine months of FY2025.

India: UltraTech Cement has placed an order for seven vertical roller mills from Gebr. Pfeiffer as part of its ongoing capacity expansion programme across its plants. The order comprises one MVR 5600 R-6 mill for raw material grinding, two MPS 3750 BK mills for petcoke and coal grinding, and four MVR 6000 C-6 mills for cement grinding. According to the supplier, the MVR mills will be equipped with condition monitoring systems designed to support preventative, digitally controlled maintenance.

The project is being executed through close cooperation between Gebr. Pfeiffer (India) and Gebr. Pfeiffer SE in Germany. Engineering and project support are being led by the company’s team in Noida.

Nigeria: BUA Cement has announced plans to raise its total installed capacity to 20Mt/yr following the signing of an agreement with China-based CBMI Construction for the construction of a new 3Mt/yr cement production line in Sokoto State. The US$240m project will also include the construction of a power plant ‘and other key facilities,’ according to The Premium Times Nigeria. The agreement was signed in Dubai, UAE, by the chairs of both companies: Abdul Samad Rabiu of BUA Cement and Zhang Sicai of CBMI Construction. Rabiu said the expansion will ‘strengthen’ the company’s production base and intensify competition in the West African cement market.

He added that the new Sokoto line will be powered by BUA’s Kogi liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Ajaokuta, which broke ground in early 2025 and is scheduled for completion later in 2026. By using LNG, the company aims to cut operating costs while reducing reliance on more expensive and higher-emission traditional fuels. According to Rabiu, the plant is strategically located to serve northwestern Nigeria and neighbouring landlocked regional markets, such as Niger and Benin. He added that the project is expected to be completed within about 20 months.

Philippines: Cement manufacturers are ‘hopeful’ of a recovery in cement demand in 2026, with growth expected to be supported by government infrastructure projects, according to The Philippine Star. Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) president John Reinier Dizon said the group expects demand to improve, although signs of a rebound have not yet materialised.

Dizon said that cement demand fell by around 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025. He said that allegations of corruption prompted the government to suspend some infrastructure works and implement stricter project validation in the third quarter of 2025. CeMAP reportedly expects cement demand to grow in line with the country’s GDP growth, and that the government is targeting economic growth of 5-6% in 2026, after average growth of about 5% from January to September 2025, below its earlier target of 5.5-6.5%.