Kyrgyzstan: Cement production in Kyrgyzstan increased by 48% in April 2026 compared to April 2025, according to the National Statistical Committee. The figure reached 540,300t, compared to 364,000t a year ago. Cumulative production in the first three months of 2026 reached 1.4Mt.

Zambia: Zambia's state investment firm ZCCM Investments Holdings has partnered with China-based ​Wonderful Group to restore a ‌lime and cement production facility in the Copperbelt region. ZCCM-IH and Wonderful Group will develop and operate the integrated lime ​and cement plant through a new ​joint venture vehicle called Ndola Lime. The joint ⁠venture will reportedly be backed by a US$30m ​investment from Wonderful Group, according to Reuters. The 95-year-old plant previously faced operational ​difficulties, which led to insolvency in ​2018. Its revival will be implemented in three phases, with ‌the ⁠first phase focused on the construction and commissioning of a lime production plant with a capacity of 600t/day. The second phase will deliver ​either a cement plant ⁠or a second lime production plant, ZCCM-IH said, and the third phase will ​be further expansion based on market conditions. Wonderful ​Group ⁠will hold 55% of Ndola Lime through a US$25m equity contribution and a US$5m shareholder loan. ZCCM-IH will hold ⁠the ​remaining 45% interest via the ​contribution of operating assets and the write-off of US$9.8m of historic debt.

Mexico: Cooperativa La Cruz Azul expects to achieve 17% growth in cement production by the end of 2026, according to Víctor Manuel Velázquez Rangel, chair of the board of directors. The company ended 2025 with a 9% increase in production compared to 2024, reportedly due to infrastructure upgrades and administrative efficiency.

Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement has reported a rise in revenue of 20% to US$101m for the year ending 31 December 2025, while earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased to US$11.8m from US$7.5m. Net profit climbed to US$3.2m from US$1.0m in 2024. Sales volumes increased by 21% to around 2.07Mt, while Steppe maintained a 14% market share. The wider Kazakh cement market grew by more than 20% to exceed 14Mt, supported by residential construction, infrastructure projects and urbanisation.

The company said that operational improvements on Line 6 helped to increase clinker production to 1.63Mt from 1.47Mt. The board at Steppe Cement has also approved a US$30m expansion project to raise clinker capacity from 3000t/day to 4500t/day. The investment is expected to support future cement production capacity of around 2.5Mt/yr, with completion targeted for summer 2027. Steppe said the project includes a new cooler, raw mill, riser duct rebuild, new cyclones and kiln modifications, and is expected to reduce coal and electricity consumption per tonne.