HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany, has agreed to buy Hanson plc for about & pound; 8 billion (US$15.8 billion). The transaction forms the second largest building materials group worldwide.
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HeidelbergCement is one of the top producers of building materials worldwide, with its core products being cement, ready-mixed concrete and concrete products, aggregates, building materials and other products. It had sales in 2006 of & euro; 9 billion (US$12.2 billion).
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Hanson supplies heavy building materials to the construction industry, with sales of & pound; 4.1 billion (US$7.9 billion) in 2006. Its products fall into two categories: aggregates, which includes crushed rock, sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and cement-related products; and building …
HeidelbergCement to Buy Hanson for $15.8B
HeidelbergCement AG, Heidelberg, Germany, has agreed to buy Hanson plc for about & pound; 8 billion (US$15.8 billion). The transaction forms the second largest building materials group worldwide.
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HeidelbergCement is one of the top producers of building materials worldwide, with its core products being cement, ready-mixed concrete and concrete products, aggregates, building materials and other products. It had sales in 2006 of & euro; 9 billion (US$12.2 billion).
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Hanson supplies heavy building materials to the construction industry, with sales of & pound; 4.1 billion (US$7.9 billion) in 2006. Its products fall into two categories: aggregates, which includes crushed rock, sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and cement-related products; and building …
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