HeidelbergCement completes U.S. assets sale to Cementos Argos

HeidelbergCement, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials, has completed the sale of its Martinsburg, West Virginia cement plant and eight related terminals to an affiliate of Cementos Argos. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had previously approved the agreement. “With the disposal of the US assets we fulfill the obligation of the FTC and improve the net financial position of HeidelbergCement after the acquisition of Italcementi,” said Dr. Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement

Quarry Products / December 1, 2016

674 HeidelbergCement, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of building materials, has completed the sale of its Martinsburg, West Virginia cement plant and eight related terminals to an affiliate of 1603 Cementos Argos. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had previously approved the agreement.

“With the disposal of the US assets we fulfill the obligation of the FTC and improve the net financial position of HeidelbergCement after the acquisition of 726 Italcementi,” said Dr. Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement. “Thereby we have fulfilled all the obligations in the context of the Italcementi acquisition.”

HeidelbergCement and Cementos Argos announced the sale on August 18, 2016. The transaction purchase price is US$660 million on a cash and debt-free basis.

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