Ireland: UK-based Breedon Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Booth Precast Products. The parties expect to complete the deal by mid-2026.
Breedon Ireland CEO Declan Carr said "This acquisition will help deliver our strategy, providing us with a valuable source of aggregates to supply the Dublin market, and further expands our concrete business."
US: Hardrock Ready Mix has acquired North Carolina-based Piedmont Ready Mix. The company operates a ready-mix concrete batching plant at Asheboro, with another under construction at Mebane. Morningstar News has reported that the business was previously part of VL Concrete.
Indonesia: France-based Saint-Gobain has acquired a 60% stake in the mortars business of Heidelberg Materials’ local cement subsidiary, Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa. The business consists of three production lines which produce Tiga Roda brand mortars, with sales of €20m in 2025. It will continue to operate as a joint venture between Saint-Gobain and Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, which will retain the outstanding 40% share.
Saint-Gobain runs 14 production lines, including eight mortars lines, in Indonesia, where it has operated since 1995. It sells mortars under the Cipta Mortar Utama brand.
Greece: Titan has partnered with FHL I Kiriakidis Group to launch a dry mortars production company. Titan will hold a majority stake in the new company.
Titan’s Europe regional CEO Yanni Paniaras said "These investments underscore Titan's commitment to building on its historic European presence and investing in the region, leveraging its strong local brands and collaborating with partners who share its values and vision to capture opportunities for growth in the rapidly transforming building materials sector and evolving customer needs."
