CHR has now completed the acquisition of Ash Grove Cement Co.
The Irish building materials producer announced on 21 September 2017 it reached an agreement to acquire the Kansas-based cement company for US$3.5bn. The US Federal Trade Commission issued its consent order for the deal on 15 June 2018.

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