M&A Deal Summary

HeidelbergCement Acquires Hanson

On May 15, 2007, HeidelbergCement acquired building materials company Hanson for 15.8B USD

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-05-15
Target Hanson
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) HeidelbergCement
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 15.8B USD

Target

Hanson

Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Hanson Plc is the third largest producer of aggregates and the second largest producer of concrete pipes in the US. In the UK and continental Europe.

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Buyer

HeidelbergCement

Heidelberg, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Building Materials
Employees50,780
Revenue 21.2B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

HeidelbergCement is a German multinational building materials company headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. HeidelbergCement a market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities, making it one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. HeidelbergCement was founded in 1873 and is based in Heidelberg, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-01 Calucem

Mannheim, Germany

Calucem is a provider of calcium aluminate cement, supplying high-quality and specialty cement to both the refractory and building chemistry industries. The company's products include low and medium-grade alumina cement and clinker. Calucem was founded in 1925 and is based in Mannheim, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-25 Forterra

Irving, Texas, United States

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.

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Mergr

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