Cement Net Report: Bolivian Cement Market Shrinks as a Whole in 2025, Regional Differentiation Is Obvious

Cement demand in Peru has been growing for 12 consecutive months, making it one of the most prominent markets in Latin America. At the same time, Peru's cement import and export pattern presents distinct characteristics.

2026-03-06 15:18:53

According to preliminary data released by the Brazilian Cement Industry Association (SNIC), the country's cement sales reached 5.3 million tons in January 2026, a slight increase of 1% over the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:15:21

According to the latest data released by the Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the country's cement shipments reached 4.199 million tons in February 2026, up 12.53% from 3.732 million tons in the same period in 2025.

2026-03-06 15:12:34

In 2025, Vietnam's economic growth rate is in the medium and high range, the construction industry is growing rapidly, and the annual cement output reaches about 1.04 tons, an increase of about 11% over the same period last year. This is Vietnam's high growth rate after the obvious shrinkage of cement demand and production in 2023 and the stabilization in 2024.

2026-03-06 14:11:02

CIMAF Group, a Moroccan multinational cement company, has officially acquired a controlling stake in Chad's National Cement Company (SONACIM), which operates a comprehensive cement plant with an annual output of 200000 tons in Boare.

2026-03-05 17:41:47

In October 2025, the total shipment of Portland cement and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico was 10.34 million tons, down 3% from 10.66 million tons in the same period in 2024.

2026-03-05 17:39:50

Bolivia's annual cement consumption in 2025 is 3.9419 million tons, down 3.9% from 4.1015 million tons in 2024, and the cement market shows the typical characteristics of "total contraction and regional differentiation".

2026-03-05 17:37:19

In January this year, Vietnam's cement clinker export volume reached 3.66 million tons, a substantial increase of 67.6% over the same period last year, but the trend of differentiation in the import volume of major trading partners, as well as the rhythm disturbance brought about by the Spring Festival factors, means that the data of subsequent months may be callback..

2026-03-05 17:31:14

In 2025, India's cement production reached 480 million tons, an increase of 10.19% over the same period last year. The growth of India's cement production was mainly due to the substantial increase in domestic demand. At the same time, the net import of cement in India has increased and the net import of clinker has decreased, which shows the rising trend of the self-sufficiency rate of clinker in the country's cement industry in recent years as production capacity continues to be put into operation.

2026-03-05 17:17:14

The Gambia Cement Importers Association recently urged the government to reconsider its decision to reinstate the excise tax on cement imported by land. Previously, the government temporarily reduced the consumption tax on cement imported by land from 180 Dalasi per bag to 30 Dalasi, which will expire on February 1, 2026, when the consumption tax will be restored to 180 Dalasi per bag..

2026-02-12 17:26:47

On January 23, 2026, the Confidence Cement Dhaka Ltd officially put into operation a new cement manufacturing plant in Palash, Nasindi County, Bangladesh, with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons.

2026-02-12 17:16:31

Throughout 2025, Indonesia's total cement output was 64.72 million tons, down 4.5% from 67.784 million tons in 2024.

2026-02-09 15:10:10

In 2025, the domestic sales volume of Japanese cement was 30 million 864 thousand tons, a decrease of 6.5% compared with the previous year.

2026-02-09 15:04:44

In the first 11 months of 2025, the Italian cement market as a whole maintained growth, with a cumulative increase of 2% year-on-year.

2026-02-09 14:57:02

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Chibabawa Cement Plant project in Mozambique, which is designed to produce about 1 million tons annually.

2026-02-09 14:54:44

Lafarge Africa announced a major capacity expansion plan, aiming to achieve an annual output of 5.5 million tons of cement through two main production lines, Ashaka and Shagamu.

2026-02-09 14:50:05

Egypt's cement production reached about 65 million tons in 2025, up 18% from 55 million tons in the previous year.

2026-02-09 14:43:19

Yemen's construction industry is facing a serious crisis. The Houthi-controlled customs authorities suddenly announced a 50% increase in tariffs on locally produced cement on the grounds of supporting Yemeni cement companies..

2026-01-30 10:02:00

Bangladesh's cement industry is facing a serious bottleneck in importing raw materials. Due to the lack of enough small barges to unload bulk cargo at the anchorage outside the Chattogram, the unloading operation of imported clinker has encountered difficulties, resulting in delays in the supply of raw materials..

2026-01-30 09:58:25

Nigeria's BUA Cement plans to build a new production line with an annual capacity of 3 million tons at its Sokoto plant. The total investment of the project is about 240 million US dollars.

2026-01-30 09:55:36

Since January 2026, the prices of major Nigerian brands such as Dangote Cement and Mangal have risen sharply, with the price of 50 kg bagged cement rising from about 9800 naira in December 2025 to 10500 naira, an increase of 7.1%.

2026-01-30 09:52:50

Kenya East Africa Portland Cement Company will increase its annual production capacity from 1.3 million tons to nearly 4 million tons in the next three years.

2026-01-30 09:50:02

The Philippine Cement Manufacturers Association is cautious about the market outlook for 2026, with an estimated decline of 2% to 3% in Philippine cement demand in 2025.

2026-01-30 09:45:58

Cemros (formerly Eurocement), Russia's largest cement producer, has closed its plants in Belgorod and Ulyanovsk and reduced its plant in Lipetsk to minimal operation.

2026-01-30 09:42:44

The Egyptian government is pushing hard to expand cement production capacity, approving licenses for three new cement plants and major expansion projects for several existing cement plants.

2026-01-30 09:40:04

According to the data of the State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan, the country's cement production showed moderate growth in 2025, but the performance of the whole building materials industry was weak. In 2025, cement production increased by 1.7% year on year, reaching 4.14 million tons.

2026-01-30 09:38:02

France's Vicat Group has successfully completed its equity acquisition of Brazil's Cimento Planalto (Ciplan), taking a 64.74% controlling stake in the Brazilian cement producer.

2026-01-30 09:34:33

CES Angola will open a new cement plant in the city of Sékélé, Ikolo and Bengo province, on January 30, with an initial design capacity of 600,000 tons per year, while a clinker production line is being built on site, which is expected to be completed in October this year.

2026-01-30 09:29:50

JM Financial reported that due to the impact of non-trade areas, the price of all-cement in India fell by about 2-2.5 percentage points to 334 rupees per bag in December 2025.

2026-01-22 17:55:56

Italian cement production grew strongly in October, up 9% year-on-year, continuing the 5% growth in September.

2026-01-22 17:54:23

Turkey plans to invest $150 million to $200 million in large-scale cement production facilities in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan.

2026-01-22 17:52:03

In 2025, the total value of cement, glass, ceramics and stone products imported by Azerbaijan from Turkey reached 44.322 million US dollars, down 15.8% from the same period last year. In December, the monthly import volume was 5.288 million US dollars, an increase of 22% over the same period last year.

2026-01-22 17:49:19

Despite the seasonal slowdown in December, the annual sales of Saudi cement industry maintained strong growth in 2025, with the national cement sales in December at 5.14 million tons, down 1.8% year-on-year and 1.4% year-on-year.

2026-01-22 17:45:31

Construction costs rose in December 2025 due to higher cement and sand prices, according to the Malaysian Department of Statistics. The cement unit price index increased by 1.2% to 3.2%.

2026-01-22 17:42:02

The Cambodia Development Council (CDC) has issued an investment license for a new cement plant project in Kratie Province, which will increase annual production capacity by 1 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:33:42

Kazakhstan's cement production reached a record high in 2025, mainly driven by the improvement of the national system of cement product certification.

2026-01-22 17:30:34

In 2025, Belarus Cement Company achieved stable development and positive growth in market sales, and the booming production and sales promoted the annual performance to a new high. Over the past year, the company's cement sales in domestic and foreign markets have increased by 11% year-on-year.

2026-01-22 17:27:01

Brazilian cement demand will grow by 4% in 2025, and the market performance throughout the year is in line with expectations.

2026-01-22 17:24:37

In December 2025, Pakistan's cement shipments increased slightly by 1.47%, with a total sales of 4.347 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:20:14

Despite the weak performance in December, Argentina's cement demand grew by 5.5% year-on-year in 2025, from 9.499 million tons in 2024 to 10.017 million tons.

2026-01-22 17:17:01

The TITAN Group, through its publicly traded U.S. subsidiary Titan America, acquired Keystone Cement for $310 million. The plant has one of the most efficient kilns in the Lehigh Valley region, with an annual clinker capacity of 900,000 tons.

2026-01-22 17:02:41

Russia's cement industry will continue to face the severe challenge of shrinking demand in 2025, with all major indicators showing a negative growth trend throughout the year.

2026-01-15 18:16:44

Egypt's cement industry is undergoing a profound strategic shift. In the first 11 months of 2025, cement exports fell to $806 million, down 4% year-on-year, continuing the downward trend of the past six months.

2026-01-15 18:09:23

Syrian Cement and Building Materials Industry and Marketing Public Company "Imran" recently announced the official launch of a cement plant investment project in the Adra area of rural Damascus. The core objective of this investment is to repair the existing plant and build a new modern production line with a daily output of no less than 3500 tons of clinker.

2026-01-15 18:03:37

Adani Group is accelerating the layout of the cement market in central India, planning to build two large cement grinding stations in the central state, with a total investment of nearly 290 billion rupees.

2026-01-15 17:57:43

Argentina's cement market maintained a steady growth trend in the first 11 months of 2025, with cumulative consumption reaching 9.262 million tons, an increase of 6% over the same period last year.

2026-01-15 17:47:55

In October 2025, Senegal's national cement sales reached 590900 tons, an increase of 10.1% over the same period last year.

2026-01-15 17:28:17

Uzbekistan's cement industry continued to expand strongly in 2025, with production data reaching a new high in recent years.

2026-01-15 17:19:21

According to the latest statistics of the General Administration of Customs of China, in the first 11 months of 2025, Kyrgyzstan imported 28,700 tons of Portland cement from China, an explosive increase of 480 times over the same period in 2024.

2026-01-15 16:15:22

In 2025, Vietnam's total annual consumption of cement and clinker is expected to break through the 100 million tons mark again, with exports expected to reach 37 million tons and exports of about $1.36 billion.

2026-01-08 09:25:48