China National Building Materials (CNBM)
The proposed takeover of China National Materials (Sinoma) by China National Building Materials (CNBM) has been given the green light by shareholders of the two companies. The t...
Mergers And Acquisitions
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LafargeHolcim withdraws from further talks with PPC
LafargeHolcim has ended talks with South Africa’s PPC about a potential deal, said the Swiss cement producer in a brief statement. The step comes only a day after Canada’s Fairf...
CRH exits PPC talks but LafargeHolcim discussions continue
Irish cement producer CRH has decided to pull out of the process to bid for rival PPC, the South African company said on Thursday. Last month, CRH made an undisclosed cash bid f...
LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim's subsidiary Lafarge Africa has bought out the minority shareholders in Ashaka Cement and has issued 85.26m shares as part of a share exchange agreement.
Chile's Briones family hikes Bío Bío stake
The Briones family has decided to acquire a further 13.1 per cent stake in Cementos Bío Bío SA from Votorantim for more than CLP29bn (US$45.5m), according to Chilean daily La Te...
China National Building Materials (CNBM)
China National Building Materials (CNBM)’s proposed merger with China National Materials (Sinoma) has been given approval by the South Korean Fair Trade Commission.
UltraTech Cement
UltraTech Cement is one of an estimated 15 companies expressing an interest in purchasing Binani Cement, an Indian cement producer facing bankruptcy. Part of the largest BRAJ Bi...
PPC board rejects Fairfax offer
The board of PPC has advised its shareholders not to accept the offer of Fairfax Africa Investment Pty Ltd to buy a stake in the South African cement producer. The company will ...
Karsdorf Cement plant sale to be abandoned
Schwenk KG has abandoned its plans to acquire Opterra’s cement plant in Karsdorf, according to a press release by the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office - FCO). The withdra...
CRH
The shareholders of Ash Grove Cement have now approved the take-over by CRH, adding eight cement works, 52 batching plants and 45 aggregates extraction sites. The potential alte...