Feds weigh Lehigh commitment to Keystone Cement powder pricing

Sources: U.S. Federal Trade Commission; CP staff The Federal Trade Commission is preparing for a November 2021 administrative trial aimed at blocking or altering the terms of Lehigh Cement Co. LLC’s purchase of Keystone Cement, arguing that the $151 million deal will harm regional competition and violate the FTC and Clayton Acts.

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Martin Marietta blazes Pacific trail in Lehigh Hanson West deal

Sources: Martin Marietta Materials, Raleigh, N.C.; HeidelbergCement AG, Germany; CP staff Martin Marietta will significantly boost its West Coast presence in a $2.3 billion cash deal for the bulk of Lehigh Hanson West Region operations in Arizona, California, Nevada and Oregon. Anchoring the asset package are the Lehigh Cement Redding and Tehachapi, Calif. plants, with combined annual capacity upward of…

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