M&A Deal Summary

Forterra Acquires Bison Manufacturing

On July 28, 2017, Forterra acquired building materials company Bison Manufacturing from Laing O Rourke Holdings for 20M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Forterra’s 6th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Forterra’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Forterra’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-07-28
Target Bison Manufacturing
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Forterra
Sellers(s) Laing O Rourke Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 20M GBP

Target

Bison Manufacturing

Swadlincote, United Kingdom
Bison Manufacturing Ltd. engages in manufacture of precast concrete products makes us ideally placed to meet the needs of today's construction industry. Company manufacture pre-cast concrete products ranging from hollowcore floor units, stairs & landings to structural pre-cast concrete building components.

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Buyer

Forterra

Irving, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Building Materials
Employees4,578
Revenue 1.6B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Forterra is a manufacturer of water and drainage pipe and products in the U.S. and Eastern Canada for a variety of water-related infrastructure applications, including water transmission, distribution, drainage, and stormwater systems. Forterra was founded in 1899 and is based in Irving, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Building Materials) 6 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-06 Royal Enterprises America

Stacy, Minnesota, United States

Royal Enterprises America, Inc. is a manufacturer of water and drainage pipe and products in the U.S. and Eastern Canada for a variety of water-related infrastructure applications, including water transmission, distribution and drainage.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Barbour Concrete

Independence, Missouri, United States

Barbour Concrete is a manufacturer of precast concrete products used in drainage, stormwater, utility, and other infrastructure applications. Barbour Concrete was founded in 1946 and is based in Independence, Missouri.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Laing O Rourke Holdings

Dartford, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Construction
DESCRIPTION

Laing O'Rourke Holdings Ltd.provides engineering, construction, and specialist services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
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