Tajikistan: Shimsho has commissioned its new 15,500t/yr Darvoz dry construction mixes plant in Durobak. The government of Tajikistan says that the plant is equipped with Chinese technology, and uses locally mined calcite, cement, lime and gypsum in its dry construction mixes production. It will sell the mixes in 20, 25 and 30kg bags. It will directly employ 25 local people.

Colombia: Cemento País expects to commission its upcoming Aguas Prietas grinding plant in Turbaco, Bolívar, soon. The plant will have a capacity of 0.48t/yr, and cost US$20m in total. ESEuro News has reported that investors in Cemento País include engineering and construction firm AGM Desarrollos. The owners expect to corner a 15% share in Colombia’s Atlantic Coast cement market. The Aguas Prietas grinding plant will also produce 300,000m³/yr of ready-mix concrete.

India: Nuvoco Vistas has commissioned a new 60m³/hr ready-mix concrete batching plant in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The company says that it aims to grow its concrete footprint in the growing Southern Indian market. It operates one other batching plant in Tamil Nadu, located at Chennai.

Nuvoco Vistas’ head of ready-mix concrete and modern building materials Prashant Jha said "We are delighted to launch our new ready-mix plant in Coimbatore, which is a growing market and a strategic location for us. The plant's proximity to our customers highlights our customer-centric approach, and we are committed to providing them with best-in-class products and services. Our ready-mix product portfolio includes Concreto performance concrete, Artiste decorative concrete and Ecodure green concrete, which are all designed to meet the diverse needs of our customers and promote sustainable construction practices."

Colombia: Cementos Argos reported first-half sales of US$6.71bn for 2023, up by 25% year-on-year, El Colombiano newspaper has reported. Wet weather in the US and a slowing residential construction market in Colombia contributed to a 6.5% drop in concrete sales to 3.5Mm³. The company’s earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose by 45% to US$1.3bn, while its net profit rose by 56% to US$179m.

President Juan Esteban Calle said "In the first half of 2023 we achieved relevant milestones that demonstrate our commitment to generating value for our shareholders and other stakeholders. The progress in the execution of our share price recovery initiative, the growth in revenues and the expansion in the profitability margins of the businesses in our main markets motivate us to continue working every day to generate value for all our stakeholders."