India: Twenty-eight ready-mix concrete plants are reportedly still operating in the Vasai East neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra, despite having received closure notices from the state’s Pollution Control Board (MPCB). The Times of India News has reported that authorities disconnected the plants from the grid, however they continue to run on diesel generators. The closure notices followed an observed decline in air quality in the local area.

46 legal ready-mix concrete plants currently operate in Vasai East.

Pakistan: Ready-mix concrete producer Safe Mix Concrete recorded sales of US$5.78m in the 2025 financial year, up by 31% year-on-year. The producer’s cost of sales rose by 39% to US$4.91m. As a result, it grew its profit after tax by 10%, to US$361,000.

India: Birla Corporation held the inauguration of its new Ayodhya ready-mix concrete plant in Uttar Pradesh on 6 September 2025. The Lokmat Times newspaper has reported that the plant is part of Birla Corporation’s ‘asset-light’ national growth strategy around its core cement business. The company is reportedly exploring opportunities to grow its ready-mix concrete business in other parts of the country.

Russia: Primorsky Plant of Building Materials plans to establish a US$23.9m, 300,000m³/yr autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) block plant in Bolshoy Kamen Industrial Park, Primorsky Krai. The project has secured financing from Russian state credit institute VTB, with the plant scheduled for commissioning in April 2026.

State-owned AK&M News has reported that the plant will meet 33% of Russia’s Far Eastern regional consumption of AAC blocks, creating 78 direct jobs.