Cement News tagged under: mergers and acquisitions
Cementos Lima and Cementos Andino to merge, Peru26 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsPeruvian cement producers Cementos Lima and Cemento Andino are to merge into a single company, the company’s said in a joint statement. Shareholders from both producers on Tuesday approved plans for the merger which will create a new company under the name of Union Andina de Cementos SAA on 1 October, the statement to Peru’s securities regulator said. The companies said the merger will reduce costs while also improving liquidity, profits and financial strength. "The main objective of t... |
India: mergers and acquisitions ahead?23 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsCRH has reportedly emerged as the latest company to enter the foray for a stake in Jaiprakash Associates' cement units in the Indian states of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, which could pave the way for the Irish building materials major to increase its presence in a country teeming with long-term potential. Elsewhere, the recent ruling by India's antitrust body on local cement producers could aid increased consolidation in the fragmented Indian cement sector. Earlier last month, Jaiprakash ... |