All Mergers & acquisitions Articles

Boskalis takes stake in Fugro
Offshore and maritime contractor buys 15% share in geotechnical surveyor Fugro, “an interesting company.”
Heidelberg Cement pulls out of Holcim bidding
German contractor withdraws from potential purchase of assets offered by Lafarge and Holcim - which have been subject to merger plans
Regulators give go-ahead to Holcim-Cemex asset swap
August 2013 proposal for German and Czech businesses are unchanged, but the companies will remain competitors in Spain, rather than forming a joint venture
Hochtief continues streamlining with offshore sale
GeoSea buys marine operations as German contractor continues drive to re-focus on construction market
Weir to acquire Trio Engineered products
UK engineering group to buy Sino-US manufacturer of crushing & screening equipment
Tata Steel explores sale of European operations
Plans explored to dispose of UK and EU long products division employing 6,500 people
Hochtief residential sale
German contractor sells interest in residential property company amid consolidation move
Strabag acquires new company
Contractor gains Voith subsidiary, DIW
Holcim names divestment team
Two executives appointed to spearhead asset sales ahead of Lafarge merger.
Jaiprakash continues cement divestments
Grinding plant in Panipat sold to Shree Cement is the latest in US$ 800 million of divestments in the cement sector for Indian conglomerate.
Lafarge sells Russian plant
Lafarge has sold a cement plant in the Urals to Buzzi Unicem’s Dyckerhoff subsidiary as part of its debt reduction programme.
Heidelberg moves to spin-off Hanson
First step taken for a potential IPO of Hanson Building Products businesses in Canada, the UK and US
Balfour Beatty confirms Parsons Brinckerhoff sale
WSP Global to pay UK£820 million (€1.03 billion) for its US-based professional services business
Rolls-Royce fully acquires Power Systems business
Daimler exercises put option to sell 50% stake in maker of MTU-branded off-highway engines
Arcadis ups Hyder offer on rival bid
Offer from Nippon Koei to buy Hyder forces Dutch consultant to find another US$ 54 million for its acquisition of the UK engineer.
Balfour Beatty rejects Carillion merger for third time
Plans to merge UK contractors to create new €3 billion group fail after three bids
Martin Marietta completes merger divestments
Quarry in Oklahoma and rail depots in Texas sold in line with DoJ requirements for Texas Industries acquisition.
Zoomlion buys into Raxtar
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. has acquired 35% of Netherlands-based hoist and mast climbing equipment manufacturer Raxtar.
Balfour Beatty rejects new Carillion move
Still no agreement for UK contractors on potential sale of Parsons Brinckerhoff
Lafarge and Holcim announce Brazilian divestments
Cement plants, grinding stations and a ready-mixed concrete facility to go up for sale as industry giants seek regulatory approval for their merger
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