South Korea: Hanil Cement and LK Investment Partners have been chosen as the preferred bidders for the acquisition of Hyundai Cement. They won out against rival bidders as their offer was higher than expected at US$567m, according to the Maeil Business Newspaper. They were bidding to buy a 85% stake in Hyundai Cement. If the purchase completes then Hanil Cement could increase it market share to 30% from 20% at present.
