Colombia: The Financial Superintendence of Colombia has authorised a proposed merger between Cementos Argos and Concretos Argos. The company explained that both entities carry out complementary activities and that the integration aims to move toward a ‘simpler, more agile, and more efficient’ corporate structure without disrupting operational continuity. Cementos Argos will act as the absorbing company in the transaction, while Concretos Argos will be the absorbed entity, given that the former is the sole shareholder of the latter.

The process had already been approved by the competent bodies of both companies on 17 March 2026. It received the backing of the General Assembly of Ordinary Bondholders for Cementos Argos’ outstanding issuances on 15 April 2026, prior to obtaining final authorisation from the Financial Superintendence on 30 June 2026.

Sweden: France-based precast concrete producer Consolis has divested its majority stake in Swedish subsidiary Strängbetong to prefabricated structures specialist CarlGustav Group. Consolis says that it will retain a minority shareholding in the company. The parties expect the transaction to complete later in 2026.

UK: The Guernsey Competition and Regulatory Authority (GCRA) has found that ‘significantly’ higher-than-UK concrete prices do not constitute anti-competitive behaviour by sole local producer Ronez. Local press has reported that the producer’s prices were found to ‘reflect the structural realities and costs of operating in a small island market.’

GCRA CEO Michael Byrne said "There is no single quick fix, but this highlights clear ways that the Channel Islands can help improve how the market works, addressing long-standing barriers to supply, strengthening competition over time, and delivering better outcomes for consumers and taxpayers."

US: ABC Ready Mix plans to open a ready-mix concrete plant in Howell County, Missouri, by the end of September 2026. Local press has reported that the plant will occupy a 5.53 hectare site opposite a heavy goods vehicle park in Willow Springs. The California-based producer currently operates 41 trucks and employs 50 people, and plans to employ a further 10 – 11 people at the Howell County plant.