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France: Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced the signing of a supply contract with precast concrete structural engineers CAPREMIB. It says that the contract covers the supply of a minimum volume of low-carbon cement for the production of wooden concrete sound barriers for use in stadia and public spaces such as underground stations.

Co-founders Julien Blanchard and David Hoffman said, “We are delighted to have signed this contract with CAPREMIB, a highly innovative player in the construction sector. This partnership follows months of technical tests, and will allow the CAPREMIB group to produce wooden concrete acoustic screens with a lower carbon footprint. Combining wood and concrete in the manufacturing of this type of product meets market expectations and illustrates our ability to continually increase the growing number of applications for our technologies.”

Romania: LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement with Oresa to buy Somaco, precast concrete producers. The transaction will allow LafargeHolcim to develop its position on the Romanian building materials market, where the company is already present in the cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregates segments. No value for the transaction has been disclosed. It is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in late 2019.

“This is our sixth bolt-on acquisition this year and we are delivering on our commitment to further develop our Solutions & Products business segment as part of Strategy 2022 – ‘Building for Growth.’ The acquisition enables LafargeHolcim to enter Romania’s fast growing precast concrete market and to become an integrated solutions provider for our local customers,” said Jan Jenisch, chief executive officer (CEO) of LafargeHolcim.

Somaco operates five precast concrete plants and one plant for aerated blocks in Romania. The company reported net sales of Euro56m in 2018 and has 750 employees. It has a portfolio of precast products for bridges, tunnels, subways and logistics platforms and supplies products for the residential sector.