France: Holcim has acquired precast concrete producer Alkern, which operates 50 plants in France and neighbouring Belgium. The company recorded full-year sales of €250m in 2025. Holcim expects run-rate earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) synergies from the deal of €11m within three years. It advances the group's aim to derive 50% of group sales from its Building Solutions segment by 2030.

Holcim West Europe regional head Dragan Maksimovic said "Alkern's leading precast concrete offering in France, as well as its specifiable walling, flooring and water management systems, are highly complementary to Holcim's portfolio and will expand our high-value Building Solutions. We welcome Alkern's 1000 employees to Holcim."

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.