M&A Deal Summary

Summit Materials Acquires Argos USA

On September 7, 2023, Summit Materials acquired building materials company Argos USA from Cementos Argos for 3.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Summit Materials’ 11th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Summit Materials’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Summit Materials’ 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Summit Materials’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-09-07
Target Argos USA
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Summit Materials
Sellers(s) Cementos Argos
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 3.2B USD

Target

Argos USA

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
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Argos USA is a provider of ready-mixed concrete that focuses on the production of specialty construction materials like color masonry cement, mortars, and unique concrete mixes. Argos USA was formed in 1936 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Summit Materials

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Building Materials
Employees6,000
Revenue 2.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Summit Materials is a heavy-side construction materials company. Summit Materials was founded in 2009 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 17
Sector (Building Materials) 11 of 11
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 16
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-24 Grand Junction Pipe & Supply

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

GJP supplies irrigation and utility water pipe, valve fittings and accessory items to local utility districts, contractors, golf courses and the agricultural sector on the western slope of Colorado. GJP was part of Summit’s earlier acquisition of an aggregates-based business in Grand Junction, Colorado.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cementos Argos

Medellin, Colombia

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Category Company
Founded 1934
Sector Building Materials
Employees7,647
Revenue 9,000.5B COP (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Cementos Argos is a multinational company that produces and markets cement and ready mix concrete through its operations in Colombia, the United States, Central America and the Caribbean. In the cement industry, Argos is the leader in Colombia, the fifth largest producer in Latin America, and the second largest in the southeast of the United States. It has 9 plants in Colombia, 3 in the United States, and 1 in Honduras.9 clinker mills located in the United States, Haiti, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, French Guiana, and Surinam, and 24 ports and terminals for receipt and packaging. Its total installed capacity is 19.9 million tons of cement per year. In the concrete business, Argos is the market leader in Colombia and the second largest producer in the United States. It has 389 plants located in Colombia, the United States, Haiti, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Surinam. Its total installed capacity is 17.9 million cubic meters of concrete per year. Cementos Argos was incorporated in 1934 and is based in Medellin, Colombia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-18 HeidelbergCement AG - Cement Plant Assets

Germany

HeidelbergCement AG - Cement Plant Assets comprises Martinsburg, West Virginia cement plant and eight related terminals.

Buy $660M