Heidelberg Materials reported that it has delivered “very good results” in the second quarter of 2025, in a persistently challenging market environment. The company increased its revenue slightly by €177 million or 3% to €5,683 million compared with the same quarter of the previous year.
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Titan America Revenue Dips in First Quarter
Titan America SA announced its second quarter 2025 financial results. The company reported revenue of $429.2 million, compared to $433.1 million in the second quarter of 2024. Revenues were affected primarily by adverse weather conditions in the quarter, especially in the Mid-Atlantic segment, and continued softness in residential markets.
Read MoreUnion Pacific, Norfolk Southern to Create Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. announced an agreement to merge and create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The deal will connect more than 50,000 route miles across 43 states from the East Coast to the West Coast, linking approximately 100 ports and nearly every corner of North America.
Read MoreCarbon Upcycling, Ash Grove Break Ground on CCU Facility
Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Ash Grove, a CRH Company, broke ground on Carbon 1 Mississauga – a Canadian first-of-its-kind commercial carbon capture and utilization facility at Ash Grove’s cement plant in Mississauga, Ontario.
Read MoreEco Material to be Purchased by CRH; Opens PNW Plant
Utah-based Eco Material Technologies signed an agreement with CRH to be acquired for $2.1 billion. Following the closing of the transaction, the business will operate as Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company.
Read MoreEagle Materials Cement Revenue Up 21%
Eagle Materials Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended June 30, 2025. The company is reporting record revenue of $634.7 million, up 4%, but net earnings of $123.4 million, down 8%.
Read MoreCement Shipments Drop in April
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2025 were an estimated 9.05 million metric tons (Mt) compared with 9.18 Mt in April 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 29.0 Mt, a 5.5% decrease from those for…
Read MoreSullivan Takes Aim at Retail Construction
Construction-materials economist Ed Sullivan is taking aim at retail construction, noting that it does not get much attention, but it is critical to a recovery in private, nonresidential cement and concrete consumption.
Read MoreGCCA Adds to Leadership Team
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announced the addition of Jana Psarska to its leadership team as head of policy engagement and advocacy. Before joining the association, she was international policy and public affairs manager for Drax Group.
Read MoreGCC Remained Resilient During Challenging Quarter
GCC, a supplier and producer of cement, aggregates and concrete in the United States and Mexico, released its results for the second quarter of 2025. The company saw consolidated net sales increase 1% year-on-year to $363.9 million.
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