Organisation: Secil

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CRH eyes up four plants in India

CRH is understood to have held exploratory talks with one of India’s largest cement producers over the possible acquisition of four cement plants.

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Market static on state of eurozone

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Markets recover lost ground

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CRH up 5% after order to sell stake

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Acquisitions help CRH to record year

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CRH profits rise 20% to €383m

Irish firms hit takeover trail in 2004

MERGERS and acquisition deals involving Irish companies soared in 2004 to €10.4 billion, up 33%.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

CRH expansion continues

IRISH-OWNED global building materials company CRH's voracious appetite for acquisitions is costing the company more that €60 million a month as it expands across the globe.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2004

CRH completes Ergon acquisition: report

According to Belgian newspapers, CRH has completed the acquisition of Ergon from the Belgian building group Willemen for an undisclosed amount.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004

ISEQ climbs 16 on mixed day for financials

The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed up 16.69 to end the day at 5,257.84 today.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2004

CRH acquires 49% of Portuguese cement company

Building materials group CRH has bought of a 49% stake in Secil, a Portuguese manufacturer of cement and ready-mixed concrete for €333m, with goodwill of €45m.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2004

'CRH share price to jump 25%' on future of sector, Portugal venture

BUILDING materials group CRH will benefit from a better outlook for the Irish construction sector and its new joint venture in Portugal and could see its share price jump by 25%, according to Davy stockbrokers.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2004

Merger activity rises in Q1

Merger and acquisition deals picked up substantially in the first three months of 2004, compared to the same period last year, with more than half of the deals coming from overseas purchases by Irish companies.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2004

Quinn's trading in Barlo lifts ISEQ volume

The ISEQ recovered from yesterday's losses moving up 43 to 5117 with decent gains in Elan, CRH and Anglo.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

ISEQ closes with fall of 78

The ISEQ index of Irish shares finished down 78.66 on Monday to close at 5075.48.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

CRH to purchase 49% stake in Portuguese Secil

Building materials giant CRH today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a 49% equity stake in Secil, a Portuguese manufacturer of cement and ready-mixed concrete.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2004

Shares rise on quiet trading day

WITH the US market closed for President’s Day, it was a relatively quiet day across Europe yesterday.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2004

Late rally sees ISEQ close up 2.56

A late afternoon rally helped promote Dublin's ISEQ into positive territory this evening, closing up 2.56 points to 5043.08.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2004