Americas

Heidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., one of the largest independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. Included with this acquisition are four crushed stone quarries, nine hot‐mix asphalt plants, two clean fill operations, a concrete recycling facility, a construction services business, and more than 350 employees.

Engine maker Cummins is investing in building new factory capacity for electric powertrains as well as other components with zero emissions. The firm is sourcing US$75 million of the financing via a grant from the US Department of Energy. 

The FAYAT Group has acquired a controlling interest in Asphalt Drum Mixers LLC (ADM), based in Huntertown, Indiana. ADM manufactures high-quality asphalt plants and components for contractors and asphalt producers worldwide.

Heidelberg Materials North America has acquired all assets of Aaron Materials, an established concrete recycler and materials producer in the Corpus Christi area of South Texas, USA. The operations include concrete crushing, stabilised materials and a volumetric concrete business.

Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, proudly announces that industry veteran, Eric Gavin, has been hired for a newly created business development role in the company’s construction management division.