mergers and acquisitions
John Deere acquiring ownership stake in battery tech provider
The majority acquisition of Kreisel Electric will allow John Deere to leverage the company’s battery-buffered charging technology to build out infrastructure to support global customers. Keep Reading
What Fenner’s acquisition of Lumsden Corp. means
Fenner Precision Polymers, a Michelin Group company, made the acquisition this fall that includes the Hoyt Wire Cloth brand and others. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim expands in Minnesota with acquisition
The acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products in the Twin Cities region expands the footprint of local Aggregate Industries operations, which are part of the LafargeHolcim family of companies in the U.S. Keep Reading
Plenty to celebrate as 2021 nears an end
Aggregate production and pricing were up, trade shows returned and a historic infrastructure bill passed. P&Q's Kevin Yanik offers a year-in-review for the aggregate industry as 2021 winds down. Keep Reading
Knife River acquires Baker Rock Resources in Northwest
Knife River, the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, also acquired Oregon Mainline Paving. Keep Reading
Mergers and acquisitions back in a big way
FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin and Rob Mineo reflect on the merger and acquisition flurry that took place in the construction materials industry this year and what’s ahead in 2022. Keep Reading
GRT, Valley Rubber come together via acquisition
GRT Rubber Technologies acquired Valley Rubber, a manufacturer of custom rubber solutions for mining and industrial applications. Keep Reading
Is another big industry acquisition on the horizon?
Vulcan Materials and Martin Marietta both made sizable acquisitions in 2021. Could they – or another big aggregate producer – complete yet another 'thunderclap' deal anytime soon? Keep Reading
Interesting dynamic slowing completion of M&A deals
Although construction materials mergers and acquisitions are up this year, a backlog of sorts is slowing the rate of dealmaking. Keep Reading
