Puerto Rico: Cement production and sales are on the rise in Puerto Rico, due to public investment with federal reconstruction funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Data from the Puerto Rico Planning Board’s economic summary reveals that cement production increased by 2% in June 2026, totalling 739,000 bags of cement, and sales increased by 1%, reaching 1.3 million bags sold. FEMA approved more than US$35m in post-disaster funding in July 2026. Nearly US$9.8m will be sent to the Puerto Rico Port Authority to restore Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla following damage from Hurricane Maria in 2017.

President of the Puerto Rican chapter of the General Contractors Association of America Ismael González said that unemployment would decrease due to more construction jobs available.  

Spain: Norway-based state-owned power company Statkraft said on 28 July 2026 that it has extended a long-term solar power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas until 31 December 2036.

The PPA has been in force since January 2022 and was originally due to run for 10 years. The counterparty is Fortia Energia, a Spanish energy trader and demand aggregator serving the industrial sector in Spain and Portugal. Under the arrangement, Statkraft will supply 50GW of solar electricity per year from its portfolio in Spain. That electricity is purchased by Fortia and supplied to Cementos Portland Valderrivas. Statkraft said that the agreement will cover around 10% of the cement producer's annual electricity consumption in Spain, helping to stabilise part of its energy costs while supporting its decarbonisation goals.

UK: Breedon Group reported sales of €1bn in the first half of 2026, up by 5% year-on-year. Earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was flat at €135m. Profit before tax fell by 16% to €48m. Breedon deployed €128m into bolt-on acquisitions in Ireland and the US in the period.

The group expects 2026 performance in line with market expectations, with positive momentum in Ireland and the US. In the UK, it said that market indicators suggest demand will decline for a fifth consecutive year, though infrastructure provides some support.

Tunisia: During the second quarter of 2026, Société Les Ciments de Bizerte began implementing a restructuring plan approved by the Restricted Ministerial Council on 17 March 2026. The main actions focused on discussions with banks for financial restructuring and preparing the first operational measures necessary to restart clinker production.

During the second quarter of 2026, clinker production remained suspended pending the completion of the conditions necessary to restart the kiln. The company has continued to supply clinker for grinding and cement production. Cement production is expected to decrease to 38,336t, compared to 41,009t in the second quarter of 2025, representing a 7% decline. This decrease is linked to the current operating conditions at the plant. However, the company anticipates an improvement following the signing of a supply contract for 150,000t of clinker, financed by a bank loan, which will secure production needs for the coming months.