Oman: Joger Modular Building Technologies plans to build a US$6.5m precast concrete plant at Khazaen Economic City in Barka, Al Batinah South. TradeArabia News Service has reported that the upcoming plant is subject to an investment agreement with Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones.
Mexico: Holcim México has invested US$2.83m in 27 new 8m³-capacity Howo ready-mix concrete mixer trucks to replace its 35 truck-strong fleet in the Monterrey Metropolitan Area, Nuevo León. Mexico Business News has reported that Holcim México has already deployed 16 of the new trucks in its operations, with the remaining 11 to follow in November 2026.
India: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) demolished structures at six ready-mix concrete batching plants in Dhayari in Maharashtra’s Pune district on 28 October 2026. The Times of India newspaper has reported that the demolition drive followed pollution-related complaints.
The Pune Ready Mix Concrete Association has accused the PMC of failing to deliver a standard operating procedure (SOP) for batching plants in Dhayari in a timely manner.
Vietnam: Tin Thanh Construction – Trade and Service has secured approval for its upcoming US$1.55m Cat Khanh building materials complex in De Gi commune, scheduled to commence operation in early 2028. Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication has reported that the complex will include a precast concrete products plant capable of producing 7000 units/yr of centrifugal concrete drainage pipes and a 100m3/hr ready-mix concrete batching plant.
