Peru-based Grupo UNACEM is buying the 0.9Mta Tehachapi cement plant in California, USA, from Martin Marietta Materials Inc for US$317m. “The acquisition of Tehachapi represents an opportunity to strengthen our presence in the Southwest US market,” said Pedro Lerner, CEO of Grupo UNACEM. “If this transaction is approved, the United States would become the second country in terms of
Heidelberg Materials has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel Inc, a producer of high-quality sand and gravel products located in the Central New York market. The assets of RMS include a single quarry with a fixed processing plant, five portable crushing plants and a material hauling business. “The acquisition of RMS further strengthens
Holcim US and TotalEnergies are partnering to bring large-scale solar power and battery energy storage to Holcim’s Florence, Colo., cement plant. In line with Holcim’s pledge to power all of its U.S. operations with 100% renewable energy by 2050, TotalEnergies will install, maintain and operate a 33-MW dc ground-mounted solar array and 38.5-MWh battery energy