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News Cementos Argos acquires further US cement assets

Cementos Argos acquires further US cement assets

Written by Global Cement staff 23 January 2014
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US: Colombia's Cementos Argos announced an agreement with US-based Vulcan Materials for the acquisition of cement, concrete, blocks and port assets in Florida, USA worth a total of US$720m. The acquisition will consolidate its participation in the growing market in the south east of the US.

The assets that are part of this transaction increase the Cementos Argos' installed cement capacity by 3.5Mt/yr, thanks to the integrated cement plant Newberry, Florida (1.6Mt/yr) and grinding mills in Tampa and Port Manatee (1.9Mt/yr combined). The deal also features 69 ready mix concrete plants with 372 mixers and an annual production capacity of 3.3 million m3 and 13 concrete block production plants.

"This new transaction fits perfectly with the company's growth strategy, not only for the size and quality of the assets but also because of its privileged location, the growth potential and its complementary operation with our current assets," said Jorge Mario Velasquez, CEO of Cementos Argos. "We are doubling our cement production capacity in the United States, in a market like Florida, where the growth forecast for the coming years is expected to double the already encouraging growth estimates. Florida is one of the fourth largest state economies, with the highest cement consumption and population of the US."

Through this acquisition, Cementos Argos becomes the second-biggest producer of cement in Florida and in the south-east of the US. With this, the company will achieve a total installed capacity, in all of the locations in which it has a presence, of 20Mt/yr.

 
Last modified on 29 January 2014
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