# Boral to acquire Headwaters for $1.8 billion

Boral Ltd, Australia's biggest supplier of building materials, agreed to buy Headwaters Inc for $1.8 billion in cash, doubling its U.S. presence.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-21
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.80B
- Status: announced
- Products: fly ash, building materials
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Boral Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20115.md) (acquirer)
- [Headwaters Incorporated](https://endata.com/companies/20116.md) (target)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/australias-boral-to-buy-headwaters-for-18-billion-in-bet-on-us-building-mar-idUSKBN13F11I/), 2016-11-21: "Boral Ltd said it would buy Headwaters Inc for $1.8 billion in cash, doubling its U.S. presence"

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