CRH announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. Eco Material is headquartered in Utah and operates a national network of fresh and harvested fly ash, pozzolans, synthetic gypsum and green cement operations (photo: Texas facility) distributed across a network of over 125 utility source locations, production facilities and terminals. The proposed transaction is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions and is expected to close in 2025. The business will operate as Eco Material Technologies, a CRH Company.