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CRH to Buy Arcosa in Building Materials Firm’s Biggest Deal
The deal would expand CRH’s aggregates business and add $175 million in expected annual cost synergies by year three, the company said.
- Dublin-Based CRH agreed on Monday to acquire Dallas-based Arcosa in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.5 billion, strengthening the building materials group's position in North America.
- CRH CEO Jim Mintern set a strategy last September for CRH to spend $40 billion on investments over five years, focusing on aggregates, cement, and infrastructure to build market-leading positions.
- The $150 per share offer represents a 10.4% premium over Arcosa's previous close, while its Engineered Structures business strengthens CRH's presence in the United States energy transmission market.
- Eclipsing the company's 2015 purchase of cement assets from European rivals Holcim and Lafarge valued at $7.44 billion, this transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
- The acquisition follows a broader dealmaking surge as QXO struck a $17 billion agreement to acquire TopBuild earlier this year, and Commercial Metals acquired concrete supplier Foley Products for $1.84 billion last year.
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