Saudi Arabia: US-based Chasm Advanced Materials and Saudi Readymix Concrete have successfully trialled carbon nanotube-enhanced concrete production. The partners poured two adjacent 4 x 4m concrete pads at Saudi Readymix Concrete's headquarters in Dammam, Eastern Province. The trial used 100% Saudi Arabian-sourced raw materials with Chasm Advanced Materials' NTeC-C carbon nanotubes. The pads will remain under monitoring to assess their long-term performance.

ESG News has reported that Saudi Readymix Concrete and Chasm Advanced Materials plan to evaluate carbon nanotube-enhanced concrete deployment across different regions of Saudi Arabia.

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."