France: Titan Group has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Vracs de L’Estuaire, which operates a grinding plant at the port of Le Havre in northern France. The acquisition would strengthen Titan’s presence in the French market, building on its existing operations in Marseille. The transaction remains subject to customary legal procedures and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Germany: Heidelberg Materials increased its revenue by €51m, representing 1%, year-on-year to €5.81bn in the third quarter of 2025, while its result from current operations (RCO) rose by €54m, or 5%, to €1.18bn. The company expects full-year RCO to be €3.3-3.5bn. Specific net CO₂ emissions per tonne of cementitious material are projected to decline slightly compared to 2024.

Chair of the managing board Dr Dominik von Achten said "We continued our growth trajectory in the third quarter of 2025, despite ongoing political and economic uncertainties. Our uncompromising focus on active price and cost management in all group areas contributed significantly to improving our result and further expanding our profitability in the third quarter.” He added “We remain confident about the year as a whole. Based on the business development to date, we confirm our positive outlook for 2025.”

India: Kaushalya Logistics has opened three new depots in Uttar Pradesh for JK Cement. The new facilities are located in Fatehpur (Choudagra), Unnao (Radhaganj), and Balia (Rasara), are expected to handle around 3000t/month of cement.

Ireland: CRH recorded total revenues of US$11.1bn in the third quarter of 2025, up by 5% from US$10.5bn in the same period in 2024. Net income rose by 9% year-on-year to US$1.5bn, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) increased by 10% to US$2.7bn, supported by strong pricing, acquisitions and operational efficiencies.

The group completed nine acquisitions during the quarter with a total value of US$2.5bn.

CEO Jim Mintern said “CRH delivered a strong third quarter performance driven by favourable underlying demand, positive pricing momentum and further contributions from acquisitions.” He added “We are pleased to reaffirm net income and raise our adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2025, representing another record year for CRH. We have completed 27 acquisitions year-to-date, including the acquisition of Eco Material Technologies. Looking ahead to 2026, we expect favourable market dynamics and the continued execution of our strategy to underpin another year of growth and shareholder value creation.”