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US: Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire Malarkey Roofing Products for US$1.35bn. The transaction will be financed with cash and it is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2022. The Switzerland-based construction materials group said that the acquisition would fit well with its Firestone Building Products subsidiary and that the purchase would position it as a full roofing provider. Malarkey Roofing Products has forecast net sales of US$600m and earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of US$120m in 2020.

Jan Jenisch, the chief executive officer of Holcim, said “We are off to a strong start to our ‘Strategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth’ with the acquisition of Malarkey Roofing Products, expanding our Solutions & Products business to become a global leader in roofing systems.” He added “Our companies are highly complementary with many upsides.”

Malarkey Roofing Products was founded by Herbert Malarkey in 1956 and has its headquarters in Portland, Oregon. It provides products for the residential roofing market from roofing shingles to ice and water barriers. It operates production plants in Oregon, California and Oklahoma.