M&A Deal Summary

Holcim Acquires Somaco S.A. DE C.V

On July 15, 2019, Holcim acquired building materials company Somaco S.A. DE C.V from Oresa

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Holcim’s 8th transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Holcim’s 1st transaction in Romania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-15
Target Somaco S.A. DE C.V
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Holcim
Sellers(s) Oresa
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Somaco S.A. DE C.V

Bucuresti, Romania
Somaco S.A. DE C.V is a precast concrete manufacturer. Somaco is based in Bucuresti, Romania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Holcim

Zug, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Building Materials
Employees63,448
Revenue 27.0B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Holcim is a manufacturer and distributor of cement, aggregates and concrete. The companies products include Ductal, Easycrete, Chronolia, Speedcrete, FastTrack, Activia, Articimo, Thermicimo, etc. Holcim was founded in 1833 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 16
Sector (Building Materials) 8 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 11
Country (Romania) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-01 Transit Mix Concrete

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Transit Mix Concrete Co. is a provider of foundational building materials, including concrete, aggregate, rebar, masonry supplies, and tools. Transit Mix Concrete was founded in 1945 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Buy $27M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-07 Firestone Building Products Company

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Firestone Building Products Company LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” product portfolio for commercial building performance solutions. Firestone Building Products was founded in 1980 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Buy $3.4B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oresa

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 1995
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oresa is a family backed private investment firm focused on opportunities throughout Central and Eastern Europe. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and has a particular interest in Romanian companies. Oresa was established in 1995 and is based in Bucharest.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Romania) 2 of 3
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-14 La Fantana SRL

Bucharest, Romania

La Fantana SRL is a bottler and distributor of spring water in 19-liter bottles for offices in Romania and Serbia, with respective market shares estimated at 70% in Romania and above 60% in Serbia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-21 KIWI Finance SRL

Bucharest, Romania

KIWI Finance is a credit broker that has intermediated loans of over 1,35 billion EUR. Currently, the company is active in 35 cities across the country, where it collaborates with over 200 brokers to find the best lending offers for its clients. KIWI Finance was founded by Anca Bidian in 2003 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

Sell -
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