(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank is providing EUR 79.3 million in financing for the construction of two next-generation self-unloading bulk carriers that will transport construction materials across Europe and international export markets. The vessels will be owned by a joint venture … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 tonnes cargo capacity, 3.5% better EEDI performance, 44, advanced vessel technology, Aida Welker, biofuels, building materials logistics, bulk carriers, cargo vessels, commercial shipping, construction materials, conventional fuels, Dual-fuel engines, dual-fuel propulsion systems, EEDI, efficiency requirements, Energy Efficiency Design Index, EUR 79.3 million financing, European transport, fuel flexibility, green methanol, Hartmann and CSL Joint Venture Secures Financing for Two Advanced Bulk Carriers, Hartmann Schiffsbeteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG, international export markets, joint venture, KfW IPEX-Bank, KfW IPEX-Bank Backs Efficient Maritime Transport for Building Materials Sector, long-term charter agreement, lower-carbon fuels, maritime logistics, maritime transport, Mibau Stema Group GmbH, Mibau Stema Shipping ApS, New Dual-Fuel Bulk Carriers to Support Construction Materials Logistics in Europe, next-generation vessels, Operational Efficiency, self-unloading bulk carriers, shipping finance, sustainable shipping, The CSL Group Inc., transport finance, vessel efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain is strengthening its construction chemicals and light construction activities in Latin America through two strategic initiatives: the completed acquisition of QSI Productos para la Construcción in Peru and the planned construction of a fourth plasterboard production line … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 2024 production line, 2025 Soquimic, acquisition, Bahia plant, Brazil, building materials, Construction Chemicals, construction materials, Construction Solutions, construction value chain, fourth plasterboard production line, industrial investment, infrastructure, largest plasterboard production line in South America, Latin America, Latin American construction market, Lead & Grow, light construction, mining, PERU, plasterboard, plasterboard production line, production capacity expansion, QSI Productos para la Construcción, regional construction platform, regional growth, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Acquires QSI in Peru and Expands Bahia Plasterboard Plant, Saint-Gobain Advances Light and Sustainable Construction Strategy in Latin America, Saint-Gobain to Build South America’s Largest Plasterboard Production Line in Brazil, Soquimic, South America, State of Bahia, strategic partner, sustainable construction, sustainable construction solutions, Weber, Z Aditivos
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has agreed to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie Industries plc in a EUR 840 million transaction that expands Holcim’s high-value Building Solutions portfolio and supports its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. Fermacell, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Switzerland
Tagged 000 employees, 1, 13 European markets, 2027 EBITDA multiple, 7.6x EBITDA multiple after synergies, 9.5x EBITDA multiple, acquisition agreement, Aestuver, Art 53, building solutions, capital allocation, cement-bonded boards, construction materials, Düsseldorf, earnings per share accretive, EBITDA synergies, EPS accretive, EUR 22 million run-rate synergies, EUR 430 million projected net sales, EUR 840 million transaction value, Europe, European construction market, Fermacell, fibre gypsum boards, financial discipline, fire protection, flooring solutions, Germany, H1 2027 closing, Hebel, high-value Building Solutions, holcim, Holcim Announces EUR 840 Million Deal to Acquire Fermacell, Holcim Expands Sustainable Building Solutions With Fermacell Acquisition, Holcim to Acquire Fermacell From James Hardie Industries, integrated building systems, James Hardie Industries plc, Miljan Gutovic, modular construction, Multipor, NextGen Growth 2030, premium brands, production sites, regulatory clearances, Silka, SIX Exchange Regulation, sustainable building products, sustainable construction, walling solutions, Ytong
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has opened a new purpose-built Jewson branch in Alnwick, strengthening its presence in the North East of England and advancing the development of its UK branch network. The new site replaces Jewson’s previous Alnwick location and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Management, News, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Alnwick, branch consolidation, broader product range, building materials, building supplies, commercial concepts, construction materials, construction supply, customer offering, customer proximity, distribution networks, Germany, Jewson, local builders, logistics solutions, market position, modern facilities, Nordic markets, North East England, Operational Efficiency, product ranges, purpose-built branch, regional branch network, specialist expertise, Stark group, STARK Group Consolidates UK Network With Customer-Focused Alnwick Investment, STARK Group Opens New Purpose-Built Jewson Branch in Alnwick, STARK Group Strengthens UK Network With Modern Jewson Branch in North East England, Søren P. Olesen, tradespeople, UK branch network, UK business transformation, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has opened a new Keramundo branch in Nuremberg, expanding its German specialist network and reinforcing its strategy of staying close to customers in major urban growth areas where construction and renovation activity is strong. The approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Real Estate, Retail, Technology
Tagged 000 square metres, 000 square metres of solar panels, 13, building materials, business concept, construction activity, construction materials, construction supply chain, customer experience, digital solutions, Dr Nasser Ahmed, efficient logistics, electric forklifts, electric truck charging, electric vehicle charging, energy-efficient operations, German specialist network, Germany, Keramundo, local branch network, modern branch, Nuremberg, product availability, professional advice, regional expansion, renovation market, rooftop solar panels, specialist category, specialist expertise, Stark group, STARK Group Expands German Specialist Network With Modern Tile Distribution Site, STARK Group Expands German Specialist Network With New Keramundo Branch in Nuremberg, STARK Group Opens New Keramundo Branch in Nuremberg, strategic categories, sustainable operations, Søren P. Olesen, tile distribution, tile distributor, tradespeople, urban growth areas, £4
(IN BRIEF) Associated British Ports, Brett and Tarmac have formed a coordinated logistics partnership at the Port of Ipswich to support construction at Sizewell C. The partnership will use the West Bank at ABP’s Port of Ipswich to provide an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, aggregate supply, aggregates, Ashley Shorey Mills, Associated British Ports, Brett, construction logistics, construction materials, discharge, Helen Pluck, high-volume materials, Ipswich, Ipswich Borough Council, ISO 19443 certification, Jack Abbott, local jobs, local supply chain, lower-impact logistics, Marine and Materials Handling Partnership, marine capability, marine logistics, nationally significant infrastructure project, nuclear infrastructure, Oliver Brown, onward distribution, Paul Ager, Port of Ipswich, Port of Ipswich Partnership Targets Lower-Impact Construction Logistics for Sizewell C, programme resilience, quayside operations, rail capacity, rail logistics, rail movements, regional investment, road traffic reduction, Sizewell C, Sizewell C Supply Chain Gains Integrated Rail, specialist materials handling, Storage, Suffolk, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk economy, supply chain resilience, Tarmac, technical certainty, tri-modal supply chain, vessel calls, West Bank, Will Pearson
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has announced two acquisitions in the Asia-Pacific region as part of its strategy to expand in high-growth, value-creating construction markets. In Vietnam, the Group has completed the acquisition of Phu My Innovative Materials, one of the country’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Investment, Real Estate
Tagged 2026 sales growth, AGC, AGC Polymer Materials, Asia-Pacific, cement board, Construction Chemicals, construction materials, efficient building materials, first quarter 2027 closing, flooring solutions, GCP, gypsum, high-growth markets, infrastructure markets, installers, Japan, Lead & Grow, light steel framing, lightweight building solutions, majority stake acquisition, manufacturing plants, non-residential construction, Phu My Innovative Materials, plasterboard, PMIM, polyurethane waterproofing, residential construction, retailers, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Advances Lead & Grow Strategy With Vietnam and Japan Acquisitions, Saint-Gobain Strengthens Construction Materials Portfolio Through Two Asian Acquisitions, Saint-Gobain Targets High-Growth Asian Construction Markets With Two Strategic Deals, share transfer agreement, sustainable building solutions, targeted acquisitions, value creation, Vietnam, €20 million revenue, €200 million Vietnam revenues, €300 million Japan revenues, €50 million sales
(IN BRIEF) BASF is expanding its certified biomass-balanced additives portfolio for architectural coatings with three new products: Dispex® AA 4145 MB, Rheovis® PU 1333 MB and Rheovis® HS 1169 MB. Certified according to REDcert², the additives are designed to help … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Germany
Tagged architectural coatings, BASF, BASF Adds Dispex and Rheovis Biomass-Balanced Products for Architectural Coatings, BASF Dispersions & Resins, BASF Expands Certified Biomass Balance Portfolio With New Coatings Additives, BASF Helps Coatings Manufacturers Lower Product Carbon Footprint Without Reformulation, biomass balance, biomass-balanced additives, BMB, coatings additives, construction materials, Dispex AA 4145 MB, fossil feedstock reduction, Germany, high-quality finishes, interior architectural applications, ISO 14067, ISO 22095, low-emission formulations, Ludwigshafen, mass balance approach, PCF, pigment wetting, polymer dispersions, product carbon footprint, REDcert2, REDcert², renewable resources, resins, rheology control, Rheovis HS 1169 MB, Rheovis PU 1333 MB, sustainable coatings, Sylvain Huguenard, Verbund production
(IN BRIEF) SSAB, Peab and Hjalmarssons have delivered the world’s first bridge built using SSAB Zero steel, a decarbonized steel made with recycled steel, fossil-free electricity and biogas. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge has been installed over the E22 highway … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 30-tonne bridge, 39-metre bridge, 46 tonnes CO2 savings, 70 percent emissions reduction, bicycle bridge, biogas, bridge construction, carbon footprint reduction, climate ambitions, CO2 emissions, construction materials, decarbonized steel, E22 highway, fossil-free electricity, Fredrik Andersson, GHG Protocol, green-painted bridge, Hjalmarssons, infrastructure decarbonisation, infrastructure upgrade, low-carbon steel, lower-emission infrastructure, Lund, Matts Nilsson, Peab, Peab and Hjalmarssons Deliver World’s First Bridge Built With SSAB Zero Decarbonized Steel, Peab and Hjalmarssons Use SSAB Zero Steel to Build Lower-Emission Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge in Lund, pedestrian bridge, recycled steel, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Sölvesborg, SSAB, SSAB Zero, SSAB Zero Steel Reduces Carbon Emissions by 70 Percent in Landmark Swedish Bridge Project, steel construction, steel processing, sustainable materials, sustainable steel, Sweden, Swedish Transport Administration, Tom Nordlindh, World’s First SSAB Zero Steel Bridge Installed Over E22 Highway in Lund
(IN BRIEF) Sika has appointed Philipp Irniger as Head Construction and Member of Group Management, effective June 1, 2026. He succeeds Ivo Schädler, who will take early retirement at the end of March 2027 after more than 30 years with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Board of Directors, CEO, Chief Digital & Information Officer, CHINA, civil engineering, construction business, construction materials, corporate organization, data, digital business models, digital transformation, digitalization, distribution business, Early retirement, Fast Forward program, global construction, Group Management, Head Construction, INDIA, international management, IT, Ivo Schädler, Jochen Werling, leadership transition, Philipp Irniger, processes, Sika, Sika Advances Leadership Transition as Philipp Irniger Succeeds Ivo Schädler in Global Construction Role, Sika Aligns Construction Leadership and Digital Strategy With New Senior Management Appointments, Sika Appoints Philipp Irniger to Lead Global Construction Business and Join Group Management, Sika Strengthens Group Management With New Head Construction and Chief Digital & Information Officer Role, Sika Switzerland, Southeast Asia, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, Target Market Waterproofing
(IN BRIEF) Imerys has agreed to acquire Great Lakes Minerals, a US-based processor and distributor of minerals used in refractory and abrasive applications. The acquisition will expand Imerys’ product portfolio with key materials such as calcined bauxite, mullite, and fused … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged abrasives, acquisition, calcined bauxite, construction materials, fused alumina, Great Lakes Minerals, Imerys, Imerys Advances Growth Strategy by Acquiring Key Industrial Minerals Business in the United States, Imerys Enhances Supply Chain and Market Presence with Great Lakes Minerals Purchase Agreement, industrial minerals, industrial processing, Kentucky, manufacturing supply chain, mullite, North America, Ohio River, refractory materials, reshoring, United States
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has agreed to sell its Nordic ventilation distribution business to Airvance Group as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization strategy. The business, which operates across Sweden, Norway, and Denmark under well-known brands and generated €415 million in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Airvance Group, Airvance Group to Acquire Saint-Gobain’s Nordic Ventilation Distribution Network Expanding HVAC Market Presence, Bevego, business sale, construction materials, Denmark, divestment, European market, hvac, Lead and Grow strategy, Nordics, Norway, portfolio optimization, Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Strengthens Strategic Focus Through Planned Sale of Ventilation Distribution Activities in Scandinavia, Sweden, ventilation distribution, Ventistål, Øland AIRFORCE
(IN BRIEF) Sika has expanded its global manufacturing network with five new production facilities in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania, reinforcing its supply chain and increasing capacity in key growth markets. The new sites are designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Argentina, Bangladesh, Cali Colombia, carbon reduction, Cement, Colombia, concrete admixtures, construction materials, dry mortar, East Africa, Haines City Florida, High-Performance Materials, infrastructure growth, Latin America, manufacturing expansion, mining, Mwanza Tanzania, Narayanganj Bangladesh, Puerto Tirol Chaco, Sika, South Asia, supply chain, sustainability, Tanzania, tile adhesives, United States
(IN BRIEF) Sika has acquired Gulf Seal, a leading Saudi Arabian producer of bituminous waterproofing membranes, strengthening its presence in the fast-growing construction markets of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. Gulf Seal brings more than 20 years of regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Acquisition of Gulf Seal Enhances Sika’s Production Capabilities and Market Reach Across the GCC Construction Sector, Awazil Al Khaleej Industrial Co, bituminous waterproofing membranes, Christoph Ganz, construction materials, cross-selling, EMEA region, FIFA World Cup 2034, GCC growth, Gulf Seal, Infrastructure Development, Khaled Al Mogbel, Riyadh production facility, Saudi Arabia construction market, Sika, SMAC France, urbanisation projects, Vision 2030, waterproofing solutions
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable walling systems, in a deal valued at EUR 1.85 billion. Xella, which operates across 21 countries with more than 4,000 employees, offers premium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, blue.sprint, Building Companion, building solutions, construction materials, digital construction, Duisburg, EBITDA, EPS, Europe, Germany, Hebel, holcim, Holcim Expands European Footprint with EUR 1.85 Billion Acquisition of Xella, Miljan Gutovic, Multipor, NextGen Growth 2030, ROIC, Silka, sustainability, sustainable construction, synergy, walling systems, Xella, Xella Acquisition Marks Major Step in Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 Strategy, Ytong
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials North America has agreed to purchase the assets of family-owned BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta. The deal includes six aggregate sites, two asphalt plants, a bitumen storage terminal, three ready-mix concrete facilities, and one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aggregates, asphalt plants, bitumen storage terminal, BURNCO Rock Products Ltd., Chris Ward, construction materials, Dr. Dominik von Achten, Edmonton Alberta, family-owned, Heidelberg Materials North America, Northwest synergies, partnership, rail-served cement terminal, ready-mixed concrete, regulatory approval, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Spain has joined nine other EU countries in the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, signing on via Cesce and ICO/FIEM to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps exporting machinery, construction materials, technologies, and services to Ukraine. Backed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged advanced technologies, Amparo López Senovilla, Cesce, construction materials, EIF, EU economic integration, European Investment Fund, export credit, FIEM, ICO, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Manuel Ilueca, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, Pablo de Ramón-Laca, partnership, services, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) Exim Banca Romanească has joined the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, making Romania the tenth EU country to participate alongside nine others. The initiative, backed by the EIF within the EIB Group, provides guarantees to SMEs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged accession process, advanced technologies, construction materials, EIF, EU Single Market, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Exim Banca Romanească, export guarantees, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, partnership, regional economic development, Romania, SMEs, Traian Halalai, Ukraine reconstruction, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko, €300 million, €43.75 million
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 29-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces that, together with leading key players, it is working on the development of concrete admixtures using the LC3 technology that lowers CO2 emissions, developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged calcined clay, carbon footprint, Cement, cement additives, clinker, CO2 emissions, concrete, concrete admixtures, construction industry, construction material, construction materials, durability of concrete, environmentally friendly, Frank Höfflin, LC3, LC3 admixtures, LC3 project, LC3 technology, Sika r, sustainability, sustainable cement, sustainable construction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, water consumption, workability
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 25-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announced it is acquiring a Romanian manufacturer of mortars and thermal insulation solutions with CHF 120 million sales per year. The acquisition will substantially strengthen the company’s position in the local Romanian … Read the full press release
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