CRH Completes Eco Material Technologies Acquisitions to Lead North America's Next Generation Cement and Concrete Transformation

2025, Old Castle (CRH) announced in New York that it had formally completed the acquisition of Eco Material Technologies, the leading North American auxiliary cementitious materials (SCMs) company. The transaction, with a total consideration of US $2.1 billion, marks a key step in CRH's strategic layout in the next generation of cement and concrete, and will further consolidate its leading position in the North American building materials market.

It is reported that CRH first disclosed the acquisition agreement on July 29, 2025. As a leading company in the field of SCMs in North America, the business of Eco Material Technologies is highly consistent with the current market trend of "surging demand for cementitious materials" in the process of infrastructure modernization in North America. CRH said that after the acquisition, the company will take advantage of Eco Material Technologies's technological and resource advantages in the field of SCMs to participate in the industrial transformation of the next generation of cement and concrete, and rely on its own "value-creating capital allocation" strategy to tap the potential for future growth.

In response to the future impact of the acquisition, CRH mentioned in the statement that as the demand for low-carbon and high-efficiency cementitious materials continues to grow in North American infrastructure upgrades, SCMs, as a low-carbon alternative to cement clinker , will play a key role in decarbonization and capacity optimization in the industry. The acquisition will not only strengthen CRH's technology and supply capabilities in this area, but also unlock new growth space for it. However, CRH also indicates that the relevant outlook forecast is a forward-looking statement, and the actual results may be different from expectations due to multiple factors such as changes in market demand and policy adjustments.

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