Spain: Molins has acquired a 90% stake in Zenet. Zenet operates the 540,000m²/yr Escalonilla precast concrete plant in Toledo. It produces reinforced and prestressed precast concrete elements, including hollow-core slabs, for residential, industrial and civil engineering projects. Founder César Abad will retain his share in the company.

Molins precast concrete executive vice president Higini Alfageme said "The acquisition marks a significant milestone in our strategy to scale industrialised construction solutions, through the integration of a highly-specialised team and a company that has been built with strong operational discipline and long-term vision."

The acquisition follows Molins' recent purchases of prefabricated concrete products company Concremat in Portugal and precast concrete and steel structure company Baupartner in South East Europe.

Netherlands: Alternative cement developer Paebbl has supplied its carbon-sequestering material to replace 30% of cement in concrete used in the construction of a CO₂-neutral footbridge in Rosmalen, North Brabant. The footbridge features a 7m x 1.8m deck and stores 66kg of CO₂. It also incorporates biochar supplied by CarStorCon and recycled aggregates supplied by Urban Mine. Construction firm Heijmans executed the project.

Paebbl vice president of products Ana Luisa Vaz noted that the 30% cement replacement rate is the material’s ‘highest to date’ in structural concrete.

UK: Holcim UK plans to close its Leighton Buzzard concrete products plant in Bedfordshire by the end of 2027. Local press has reported that production may gradually reduce throughout 2026. The company will hold consultations with 30 affected workers. It plans to sell the Leighton Buzzard site to a property development company.

Holcim UK plans to restructure part of its Concrete Products division for greater ‘efficiency and growth.’ Under the plans, Holcim UK will establish a new ‘super site’ for its landscaping products operations at an existing company location. The new site will serve domestic and export markets with an expanded range of products, according to the company.

US: Beran Concrete has entered into a leasing agreement for three Monarch Cement ready-mix concrete plants in Kansas. American City Business Journal has reported that the parties hope that the deal will help to prevent ‘larger competitors from entering smaller markets.’