Cement News tagged under: Acquisition
Thailand-based Ratanarak Group buys out Jardine Cycle and Carriage’s Siam City Cement stake for US$354m19 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ratanarak Group has increased its stake in Siam City Cement to 71.88 per cent by buying out Singapore-based Jardine Cycle and Carriage’s 25.54 per cent stake. The value of the transaction, carried out via Ratanarak’s subsidiary Sunrise Equity, is THB12.18bn (US$353.97m). |
Cementir acquires additional 25.4% stake in Sinai White Portland Cement13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding NV announced that its fully-owned subsidiary Aalborg Portland Holding A/S has acquired an additional 25.4 per cent stake in Sinai White Portland Cement Co SAE (SWCC) from Sinai Cement Co, part of the Vicat Group . Following the EUR30m transaction, Cementir will indirectly hold 96.5 per cent of SWCC’s share capital. The investment strengthens Cementir’s strategic presence in Egypt’s white cement business. Located in the Sinai Peninsula, SWCC’s plant with a white ce... |
Holcim strengthens Peru presence13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has acquired Peru-based Comacsa and Mixercon for a total value of US$100m. Comacsa is the country’s leading producer of industrial minerals and white cement. Founded in 2001, Mixercon is active in the production, marketing of cement and ready-mix concrete. Reporting to Holcim Peru, the companies are expected to operate independently and retain their own brands. The acquisitions will allow Holcim to continue its commitment to economic and social development in Latin America. Re... |
Antimonopoly committee conducts market test on CRH deal09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsOn 1 August, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) conducted a market test for the acquisition of two Buzzi cement plants by CRH . This test was the penultimate step on the way to finalising the deal. The market test was comprised of surveys from industry stakeholders such as consumers, industry experts and other market participants. The AMCU often uses this tool to assess the viability of large-scale mergers and acquisitions. The test follows the AMCU announcement on 25 July ... |
Cemex exits Dominican Republic market06 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex has signed a US$950m agreement for the sale of its operations in the Dominican Republic. The transaction includes an export businesses to Haiti. The agreement has been signed between a Spanish subsidiary of Cemex, as seller, and Cementos Progreso Holdings, SL, through a subsidiary, and its strategic partners, as buyers. The divested assets mainly consist of one cement plant ( 2.4Mta San Pedro de Macorís plant) in the Dominican Republic consisting of two integrated production li... |
Adani Group targets Jaypee Group's cement assets18 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs lenders have initiated insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings against Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, the Adani Group is looking to acquire the Jaypee Group ’s cement assets, which boast over 9Mta capacity, according to a report by Moneycontrol. Jaiprakash Associates has been selling its cement plants to reduce debt, with a significant portion of its cement business previously acquired by UltraTech in 2016 for over INR160,000m (US$1.9bn), adding 22.4Mta capacity to UltraTech’s... |
UCEM acquires Ecuador’s Ecoluz SA17 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsGloria Group , through its subsidiary Unión Cementera Nacional SA (UCEM), has closed the purchase and sale contract for 99.998 per cent of Ecuador-based hydropower company Ecoluz SA. In May 2024 the Superintendency of Economic Competition of Ecuador approved the acquisition of all Ecoluz shares by UCEM. “Gloria Group reaffirms its commitment to investment in the Latin American market, betting on the development of the countries in the region,” concludes the Peruvian company. |
Bestway Group acquires shares in UNBL UK16 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsBestway Group of the UK, which has a stake as a parent company in cement and bank operations in Pakistan, will notice the exchange of shareholding patterns among two banking businesses in Pakistan and Great Britain. According to AHL Research, United Bank Ltd (UBL operation in Pakistan) has finalised the sale of its 55 per cent stake in United National Bank Ltd UK (UNBL UK) to Bestway Group, having obtained all the necessary and stringent regulatory approvals, ensuring the legality and sec... |
Bamburi Cement receives acquisition deal11 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsAmsons Group, Tanzania's leading manufacturing and energy giant, has offered to acquire a 100 per cent share in Bamburi Cement of Kenya in a proposed US$180m deal. The offer has been made by the Amsons Industries (k) Ltd subsidiary to buy the shares at KES65 (US$0.51)/share. The cash offer represents a 42.39 per cent premium share price as of the closing of NSE trade in 9 July 2024. Bamburi Cement is currently majority owned by Holcim (58 per cent) and listed on the Nairobi Secur... |
Ras Al Khaimah White Cement becomes a subsidiary of UltraTech Cement Middle East11 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing UltraTech Cement Middle East Investments Ltd' s (UCMEIL) partial cash offer for acquiring shares (25 per cent) of Ras Al Khaimah Co for White Cement (RAKW) and Construction Materials PSC in May 2024, a shareholders' meeting was held on 9 July and the final allotment of shares in the name of UCMEIL was announced on 10 July. Together with the existing shareholding in RAKW ( UltraTech Group ), UCMEIL's aggregate shareholding in RAKW was increased to 54.39 per cent. Therefore, RA... |