Cemex is strengthening its aggregates supply in Europe with the purchase of two quarries near Madrid as part of its strategic bolt-on acquisition strategy. Madrid and its surrounding areas are currently undergoing major urban expansion. Through this acquisition, Cemex is better positioned to serve customers in the area, particularly for infrastructure projects. The deal strengthens...
Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the aggregates business of Green Drop Rock Products Assets include a high-capacity plant that is well positioned to supply the Calgary market This acquisition strengthens the company’s aggregate reserves and reinforces its vertically integrated footprint in the growing Calgary market Heidelberg joins...
Cemex USA (“Cemex”) announced today it has finalized an acquisition that secures new long-term aggregates reserves, expanding its aggregates footprint and further strengthening the company’s position in aggregate constrained markets. Cemex recently closed on its purchase of the assets of Atlantic Minerals Limited in Newfoundland, Canada, consisting of a construction and chemical aggregates quarry and...
Concrete Europe welcomes the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the EU-wide voluntary framework that would certify high-quality carbon removals (CRCF). It will provide the necessary rules to asses which carbon removals will be eligible for certification. Concrete is a versatile product which allows promoters, architects, engineers and builders to build for public and private...
The UN-backed Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances gave us recently an optimistic scenario about the ozone layer – it is on track to recover within four decades. However, the ambitious goal of the cement industry to become climate-neutral by 2050 has to be achieved through digitization – it is...
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this exciting new brand identity goes into effect today for the company’s corporate office and its core brands of Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates. The majority of the company’s other subsidiaries in the...
Heidelberg Materials acquires the Mick George Group, which operates more than 40 sites in the UK including major recycling facilities, aggregates quarries, and ready-mixed concrete plants The company’s fully integrated recycling, quarrying, concrete, and earthmoving business will significantly strengthen Heidelberg Materials’ circular economy activities Recirculation of building materials from production to recycling is key to...
Holcim has acquired Teko Mining Serbia, one of the country’s largest independent aggregates companies with estimated 2022 net sales of over EUR 20 million. A highly profitable company with substantial reserves, Teko Mining sells 2.4 million tons of aggregates per year. The acquisition includes Teko’s four quarries and will strengthen Holcim’s footprint in the dynamic...
"This acquisition expands our footprint in the highly attractive Rhône-Alpes region, confirming our ambition to revitalize key urban areas from Lyon to Geneva. This expansion is in line with our strategy to accelerate green growth and play our part in Europe’s net-zero transition" declares Miljan Gutovic, Region Head EMEA