US: Singapore-based Pan-United subsidiary AiR Digital Solutions has announced that the forthcoming launch of its AI-based ready-mix concrete production automation system in the US will take place later in January 2026. The Edge Singapore newspaper has reported that AiR Digital Solutions developed the technology for large and complex ready-mix concrete operations. The company currently serves customers across Oceania and North and Southeast Asia.
US: High Concrete Group is reportedly seeking a re-zoning to accommodate an expansion of its Springboro plant in Ohio. Local press has reported that the re-zoning would affect a 9.7 hectare area at the company’s site.
New Zealand: Fletcher Building subsidiary Firth Industries has launched a new 200m³/hr ready-mix concrete batching plant in Penrose, Auckland. The plant is equipped with two drive-through production lanes, storage capacity for supplementary cementitious materials and recycled concrete aggregates, automated concrete reclaiming and 100% wastewater recycling. It will produce Firth EcoMix reduced-CO₂ concrete, ramping up production to full capacity from 2 February 2025.
General manager Cameron Lee said that the plant "Will enable us to efficiently serve the needs of major construction and infrastructure projects in Auckland. We're seeing a big demand for concrete as the economy recovers. We're now well-placed to fill that demand."
US: Furno Materials has signed an agreement with ready-mix concrete producer Maschmeyer Concrete for the use of its compact modular cement kiln technology. Maschmeyer Concrete plans to operate the kilns using its 90,000t/yr of ‘waste’ concrete as a feedstock. The company will build an initial 50,000t/yr-capacity mini cement plant in Florida. The partners are currently conducting site analysis and a feasibility study for the project.
This latest deal brings Furno Materials’ total commitments to 295,000t/yr across announced and unannounced projects. The sale remains contingent on the successful deployment of its first commercial-scale reactor with concrete producer Ozinga in Chicago, Illinois.
