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US: Equity firm Cordatus Capital has completed an investment in Texas-based Titan Ready Mix. Titan Ready Mix produces ready-mix concrete in Cresson, Springtown and Venus to supply the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. Cordatus Capital says that it aims to accelerate the producer’s regional expansion, including through potential new acquisitions in North Texas.

Cordatus Capital partner Kevin Lippincott said "Although Titan is a relatively new entrant in the Dallas-Fort Worth ready-mix market, CEO Danny Paterson and chief operating officer Jeremy Briggs have already helped position it as the standard for delivering consistent, quality product on time and at fair value."

Taiwan: Chongqing La Rui Yonggu Concrete has loaned US$2.91m to fellow Yonggu Group subsidiary Chongqing Taihong New Building Materials. Chongqing La Rui Yonggu Concrete informed the Taiwan Stock Exchange that the finances are intended to support the working capital needs of Chongqing Taihong New Building Materials.

US: Heidelberg Materials North America has acquired aggregates and asphalt producer Highway Materials. Highway Materials is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operates four stone quarries, a concrete recycling facility and other assets, with 350 employees. Heidelberg Materials previously acquired Texas-based aggregates producer Victory Rock and concrete recycling company Aaron Materials earlier in July 2024. The deals advance Germany-based Heidelberg Materials’ strategy of growth through small-to-medium-sized synergistic bolt-on acquisitions. The combined value of the acquisitions is US$380m, with anticipated earnings synergies of US$50m.

Heidelberg Materials North America president and CEO Chris Ward said “We are excited to further expand our footprint in two of the fastest-growing areas in the US. The addition of these operations complements our existing aggregates businesses in Texas and Pennsylvania, while also adding to our rapidly growing portfolio of circular solutions across North America.”

Heidelberg Materials chair Dominik von Achten said “These latest US acquisitions reflect the progress of our ongoing efforts to optimise our portfolio by expanding our presence in this key region. We will continue on our growth trajectory in our key markets around the globe, while pursuing the industry’s most ambitious sustainability goals.”

US: Cemex USA has entered into a joint venture for the production and distribution of aggregates in the Mid-South region with Couch Aggregates and Premier Holdings. Cemex USA has a pre-existing strategic partnership with Couch Aggregates. The group says that the vertical integration of this, along with Premier Holdings’ Gulf Coast marine terminals, will accelerate its regional growth. Cemex aims to raise the total US contribution to its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) from 29% to 40% in the ‘medium-term’ future.

President Jaime Muguiro said "This joint venture will create significant opportunities for both parties by utilising vertical integration and leveraging each other's capabilities for growth. We remain committed to increasing our capacity to serve the US market with more sustainable and innovative solutions."

Cemex USA’s Mid-South region covers 27 ready-mix concrete plants in Alabama, 24 in Georgia, 11 in Tennessee and one in Virginia, and aggregates sites in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

Saudi Arabia: Al-Kifah Precast says that it is preparing to expand into other Middle Eastern countries, having more than tripled its sales since 2020. CEO Ehab Abu Salim says that the producer was a strategic supplier of precast concrete for Red Sea Global’s Red Sea Project in Tabuk Province, and now aims to support other major projects like the Neom new city and Amaala resort, also in Tabuk Province. Gulf Construction News has reported that the company has invested in research and development to establish best practices, as in its partnership with a UK-based company to produce marine concrete elements. It has reduced its CO₂ emissions through the use of alternative materials such as fibreglass, steel rebar and pozzolans.

Abu Salim said “Having a facility in the Red Sea Project was a strategic move. The plant produces all types of precast elements and we are also looking to improve the facility. We have an expansion planned; very soon it will be serving the entire region." He added “Precast technology helps to speed up projects, is more sustainable, offers higher quality, and the price is on par and sometimes even lower than using traditional construction solutions.”

Thailand: Siam Technic Concrete has acquired prestressed concrete products company Wangconcrete outright for US$2.66m. MarketLine News has reported that the deal is intended to expand Siam Technic Concrete’s customer base and business channels, including bringing it in to Southern Thailand.

Spain: Ready-mixed concrete production in Spain reached 26.3Mm³ in 2023, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.6% and the highest level in 12 years, according to the Spanish National Association of Ready-Mixed Concrete Manufacturers (ANEFHOP). In the last quarter, production grew to 6.38Mm³, a year-on-year increase of 5.8%.

Mexico: Holcim México has acquired the San Juan del Río and Balvanera ready-mix concrete plants in Queretaro from Grupo Comosa. The purchases raise the company’s ready-mix concrete production capacity by 120m³/hr and bring its total number of ready-mix concrete plants in Mexico to 72. As a result, Holcim México's production capacity in Queretaro will double to 432,000m³/yr. Grupo Comosa was the first ready-mix concrete producer in Mexico to obtain environmental product certification for its products, which Holcim México says aligns with its own focus on sustainability.

Director of concrete and aggregates Manuel Sirtori said "This expansion not only strengthens our production network, but also underlines our on-going commitment to sustainable construction and innovation."

World: Investment firm Insight Partners has forecast a composite annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3% in the global green cement and concrete market between 2023 and 2030. This will result in a total value of US$990m in 2030, compared to US$806m in 2023. Regionally, the firm expects the sharpest growth in South and Central America, with a CAGR of 10% to US$7.9m in 2030. North America is expected to grow at a rate of 5.4% annually, to US$190m, followed by Europe, at 4.5% to US$226m, Middle East and Africa, at 2.9% to US$13m, and Asia-Pacific, at 1.4% to US$553m. In 2023, Asia-Pacific commanded a 61% share of the global market. Europe’s share was 20% and that of North America was 16%.

US: Martin Marietta Materials has signed a deal to buy 20 aggregates operations in the Southeast US from Blue Water Industries for US$2.05bn. Reuters has reported that the partners expect to close the deal later in 2024. Martin Marietta Materials says that the acquisitions will help it to meet rising national demand for building materials. The North Carolina-based group operates aggregates sites in 28 US states, Canada and the Bahamas.

Martin Marietta Materials previously indicated that recent divestitures in its ready-mix concrete business and other areas would help it to ‘redeploy the proceeds into pure-play aggregates acquisitions.’