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Judge blocks acquisition of Tanga Cement in Tanzania

22 August 2023, Published under Cement News

The proposed acquisition of AfriSam  subsidiary,  Tanga Cement , by Heidelberg Material 's  Scancem International DA has hit a snag as a tribunal judge ruled a decision to accept the deal to be against the law. Judge Salma Maghimbi of The Fair Competition Tribunal (FCT) in Tanzania, has ruled the decision by the Federal Competition Commission (FCC) to accept the merger was wrong, stating that the FCC does not have jurisdiction over the matter. Chalinze Cement of Tanzania has also oppose...

Heidelberg Materials' divestments and merger ripples

28 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials has been looking to simplify its portfolio and reposition the company on a net zero path. This has seen divestment and merger ripples recently reach the cement markets of Georgia and Tanzania. Creating funds to reallocate for investments in the circular economy and the wider building materials sector has seen Heidelberg Materials start to accelerate divestment activity this year. The group's divestment of its eastern European joint venture in Georgia, where it held a ...