Saudi Arabia: Qassim Cement signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Amix for Ready Mix Concrete for US$17.3m on 8 September 2026. In a statement to the Saudi Exchange, Qassim Cement said that the acquisition of the company downstream of its core cement business will advance its strategy of vertical integration.

Switzerland/UK: Holcim has invested in in-truck concrete quality sensors developer Cloud Cycle, and will now proceed to deploy the company’s concrete quality monitoring technology across its ready-mix concrete operations. Alliance News has reported that the technology provides real-time quality management throughout transit.

Holcim Head of Operational Excellence Ram Muthu said that the sensors will complement its existing AI-based software, including its Q-Predict prediction tool.

Lithuania: UK-based SigmaRoc has entered into an agreement to acquire Dolomitas, a producer of dolomite for use in concrete production, among other industries. Under the deal, SigmaRoc will pay €110m, including €90m in cash, €20m in SigmaRoc shares and €8m in cash for non-core assets. AK&M News has reported that Dolomitas will join SigmaRoc as a new business unit. The acquisition advances SigmaRoc's upstream growth strategy and increased focus on Baltic countries. The parties expect the transaction to complete before the end of 2026.

US: Amrize and Concrete Strategies have reported successful field trials of industrial floor pours using concrete produced with CEM-II Portland-limestone cement (PLC). The trials produced floors suitable for use in data centres, distribution centres and warehouses. Findings showed that PLC-based concrete performed comparably for abrasion resistance to concrete produced using CEM-I cements.