Materials
Steel Mills Bolstered by ¥100 Profit; SMM Survey Predicts Further Decline in Infrastructure Disruption
According to the SMM survey, maintenance-related disruptions in steel-rolling lines for building materials eased this week—dropping by roughly 4,700 tonnes to 1.264 million tonnes—as...
MUFG-Backed Infra.Market Nets $150 Million Ahead of IPO
Mumbai-headquartered building materials marketplace Infra.Market, with backing from MUFG, has secured a total of $150 million in debt financing from Mars Growth Capital—adding another $50 million...
Advanced Building Materials Market Set to Double by 2032 on Innovation Wave
The global Advanced Building Materials market is on track to grow from an estimated US $70 billion in 2025 to nearly $160 billion by 2032, reflecting a...
Building Sustainable Futures: Green Building Materials Market Poised to Cross $1 Trillion by 2032
The global green building materials market—comprising eco-friendly products like bamboo, recycled steel, low-VOC insulation, and structural timber—is set for a robust surge. It grew...
Sustainable Construction Materials: How Polymeric Sand is Revolutionizing Landscaping & Hardscaping Globally
Polymeric sand—a blend of fine silica sand and polymer binders—has emerged as a game-changer in sustainable landscaping and hardscaping. When activated with water, the...
Fiber Global Secures $20 Million to Scale Sustainable, Low‑Carbon Building Material Production
Fiber Global, a climate-tech innovator based in Indiana, announced that it has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by DBL Partners. Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder & Managing...
German Knauf to Build €150 Million Drywall & Dry-Mix Plant in Western Ukraine
German building-materials giant Knauf has commenced construction of a new drywall and dry-building mixtures plant in Borshchiv, Ternopil region, western Ukraine—a €150 million investment expected...
A Building Material That Lives—and Stores Carbon—for the Long Haul
Scientists and startups are pioneering a new generation of living and carbon-storing building materials that not only capture CO₂ during production but continue sequestering...
Global Green Building Materials Market to Surge Beyond $1 Trillion by 2030
The global green building materials market is on track for explosive growth, with various industry analysts forecasting robust gains:
Grand View Research projects it...
Fiber Global Raises $20 Million Series A to Scale Circular Building Materials Platform
Fiber Global, a climate-tech startup based in Brownsburg, Indiana, has secured $20 million in Series A funding, led by DBL Partners. Ira Ehrenpreis—Founder & Managing...
