Mexico: Holcim México has integrated Grupo Comosa into its ready-mix concrete business in Atlacomulco, Cuautla, Cuernavaca, El Marqués, Polotitlán, Toluca and Xochitepec. The integration adds seven new ready-mix concrete batching plants, with a combined capacity of 300,000m³/yr. Local press has reported that Holcim México previously acquired the Balvanera and San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, plants from Grupo Comosa in May 2024.

Following the latest integration, Holcim México now operates 70 batching plants across Mexico.

UAE: RAK Ports has signed an agreement with China-based Jianhua Holdings Group and injection device technologies supplier PHC Technologies to build a US$32.7m large-diameter prestressed high-strength concrete (PHC) piles plant in Ras Al Khaimah. When operational, the plant will employ 500 people and supply concrete piles for infrastructure projects across the Middle East, with anticipated revenues of US$5.45m/yr.

The parties originally signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the facility in September 2024.

South Korea: The Korea Ready-mixed Concrete Industry Cooperative Federation (KORMIC) has signed an agreement with steel producer POSCO and its decarbonisation division POSCO Eco & Challenge for the use of recycled steel by-products in ready-mixed concrete. The initiative will involve joint mix design reviews and other research and development projects by KORMIC members, with technical support from POSCO.

US: SunTx subsidiary Concrete Partners Holding and Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 have acquired the assets of DBA Schwarz Ready Mix, along with SRM Leasing and the equity interests of Schwarz Sand. Concrete Products News has reported that DBA Schwarz Ready Mix operates a 20-plant ready-mix concrete business with 100 concrete mixer trucks, serving the Oklahoma City area in Oklahoma.

Concrete Partners Holding CEO Randall Edgar said "This acquisition exemplifies our growth strategy to expand Suncrete's geographic reach, scale our business into new local markets and increase our asset base for the production and delivery of high-quality concrete. In addition, we believe this expansion creates new incremental growth opportunities in the surrounding markets.

Concrete Partners Holding and Haymaker Acquisition Corp. 4 are currently pursuing a combined listing on the New York Stock Exchange. They expect to complete the combination of their businesses, under the name Suncrete, in early 2026. The new company will have an anticipated enterprise value of US$973m.