US: CR Minerals has secured a patent for supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) that incorporate coal ash and pozzolanic remediation agents, including volcanic ash. Mining & Minerals News has reported that the compositions aim to raise the performance characteristics of lower-quality fly ash to ASTM C618 standards.
Breedon Group acquires Lionmark for US$241m
US: UK-based Breedon Group has acquired Missouri-based roadbuilding firm Lionmark for US$241m. The group says that the acquisition will double its US revenues. The Daily Mail newspaper has reported that Breedon Group currently faces a construction sector ‘slowdown’ in its home market of the UK.
Breedon Group first entered the US through its acquisition of ready-mix concrete producer BMC Enterprises in March 2024.
CarbonQuest raises US$20m to scale modular carbon capture system
US: CarbonQuest has secured US$20m in funding to scale its modular CO₂ capture system. ESG Today News has reported that the funds will help the company to explore additional markets. It currently has systems deployed at six sites in New York City, where it supplies captured CO2 to local precast concrete producers for sequestration in concrete blocks.
Titan America to implement BCMI Corp.’s cloud-based despatch system
US: Titan America has awarded BCMI Corp. a contract to supply its cloud-based despatch system across its ready-mix concrete operations, including Titan Florida and Titan Virginia Ready Mix. By integrating the system with its existing suite of BCMI products, Titan America aims to increase its efficiency and data flow and streamline order placement in order to meet growing demand.
BCMI Corp. says that this deal more than doubles its installed despatch systems footprint.
