US: Precast concrete group Alcrete has acquired South Carolina-based Benton Precast. Benton Precast occupies a 6.9-hectare precast concrete production site near Conway, South Carolina.

Alcrete says that the move represents its third acquisition in 2024 to date. The group already operates precast plants in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and North Carolina.

UAE: China-based ReTo Eco-Solutions has entered into talks with a prospective customer for the supply of its RT18A automated concrete block production unit. The journal of engineering has reported the expected value of the contract as US$2m.

Saudi Arabia: Abdullah Abdin Ready-Mix Concrete has gained certification for its products from the Concrete Sustainability Council. The company says that it is the first ready-mix concrete in the Middle East-North Africa region to do so. The company hosted an award ceremony to mark the occasion at its site in Sharma, NEOM.

Canada: CarbiCrete has entered into a new ‘financing collaboration’ with US-based social media group Meta for its installation of CarbiCrete equipment at Canal Block’s Drummond concrete plant in Ontario. Climate consultancy 3Degrees will verify Canal Block’s CO₂ emissions reductions per the terms of the financing collaboration.