Cement News tagged under: Acquisitions
Adani group acquires Orient Cement22 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements , part of the Adani Group , has agreed to acquire Orient Cement Ltd at the equity value of INR81bn (US$963.4m). This binding agreement set Ambuja to acquire a 46.8 per cent stake in Orient Cement. This acquisition will add 16.6Mta capacity, accelerating Ambuja’s journey to an operational capacity of over 100Mta in FY24-25. The target capacity of the group is 140Mta by 2028. This acquisition will provide an additional capacity of 6Mta in north India, leveraging Orient Cemen... |
Cemex sells operations in Guatemala11 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that it has sold its operations in Guatemala to Holcim Group , for a total consideration of approximately US$200m, with the transaction signed and closed 10 September 2024. The divested assets consist of one grinding mill, three ready-mix plants and five distribution centres. As of 31 December 2023, the grinding mill had an installed capacity of around 0.6Mta. Fernando A González, CEO of Cemex, said, “In 2024 we have accelerated the execution of our portfolio rebalan... |
PCC approves Consunjis’ acquisition of Cemex Philippines15 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competitions Commission (PCC) has approved the Consunji Group’s planned acquisition of a majority stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc (CHP). In a statement issued to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the group said that DMCI Holdings Inc, Dacon Corp, Seminar Mining and Power Corp have received a copy of the certificate issued by the PCC. The certificate outlined the PCC’s approval of the joint acquisition of 100 per cent of Cemex Asian South East Corp (CASEC) from ... |
CIMERWA Plc acquires Prime Cement Ltd24 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement producer CIMERWA Plc has completed the purchase of Prime Cement Ltd. CIMERWA sent a notice to the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) informing the regulator that it had finalised the acquisition on 18 July 2024. CIMERWA stated that the purchase of Prime Cement’s assets was an ‘off-market transaction’. This suggests the company negotiated a private deal with Prime Cement directly. A statement signed by CIMERWA’s Executive Director, Rajasekhar Naidu, announced, “Under this agreement, C... |
Breedon enters US with BMC Enterprises acquisition07 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group has announced its acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc (BMC) for US$300m, marking the group’s entry into the US. BMC is a supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and building products, headquartered in St Louis, Missouri. The deal gives Breedon the opportunity to launch a scalable third platform. "This transaction will give us a platform that is well-placed to grow in the highly-fragmented US construction market, is culturally aligned with Breedon and has a familiar pe... |
Holcim completes three European acquistions15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has completed three bolt-on acquisitions in Europe, expanding its Solutions & Products portfolio for green growth. In Spain it has acquired a majority stake in Artepref SA, a fast-growing leader in innovative precast concrete solutions. In Greece Holcim has bought WATT Recycling, a leading waste management company that produces alternative fuels. Meanwhile, in the UK Holcim has entered the advanced mortar solutions market through its acquisition of Eco-Readymix Ltd. According to... |
Saint-Gobain reports stable sales, supported by acquisitions30 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsSaint Gobain has reported stable like-for-like sales over the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same period a year earlier, despite a 3.1 per cent YoY contraction in the 3Q23. On a reported basis, sales were down 4.9 per cent to EUR36.5bn (US$38.6bn) in the 9M23 and fell by 10.5 per cent to EUR11.6bn in the 3Q23. Prices over the nine-month period advanced by five per cent YoY and by 1.9 per cent in the 3Q23, reflecting overall sequential price stability and generating a positive pri... |
Oman Investment Authority starts sale of Oman Cement Co to Huaxin14 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has started the process for divesting its majority stake in Oman Cement Co. Ibrahim bin Said al Eisari, director general of private ownership at OIA, said: “This exit comes in accordance with a plan pursued by OIA aimed at achieving a number of goals, including attracting foreign investment to the sultanate. This will contribute to achieving economic diversification and transfer of modern technology to the targeted sectors.” OIA will sell its entire sha... |
CSN gets green light to acquire LafargeHolcim Brasil19 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has given its approval to steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional’s (CSN) acquisition of Holcim’s local cement business. The deal is believed to be worth US$1bn, according to Reuters. CSN first announced its acquisition of LafargeHolcim Brasil in September 2021 as Holcim made moves to diversify away from its core business of cement. The board of directors at CADE reportedly approved the deal with a 7-0 unanimous vote, which will come as a blow to Braz... |
Sagar Cements to submit acquisition plan for Andhra Cements11 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsSagar Cements will submit a resolution plan for its acquisition of Andhra Cements before 18 August 2022. According to The BusinessLine, the company hopes to receive the necessary clearances by October this year but also expects to require around three months for maintenance works at Andhra Cement’s plants in Dachepalle and Visakhapatnam. Although Sagar Cements claims it cannot reveal more information at this stage, the deal is believed to be worth around INR14,000m (US$176m). Sagar Cement... |