# HC Trading and Interbulk Trading merge under HC Trading B.V.

Following HeidelbergCement's acquisition of Italcementi, HC Trading and Interbulk Trading have merged their operations under the entity HC Trading B.V., with a combined turnover of around $1.4 billion based on 2015 trade volumes.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-17
- Status: completed
- Products: cement, clinker, coal, petroleum-coke
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [HeidelbergCement](https://endata.com/companies/20595.md)
- [HC Trading](https://endata.com/companies/21509.md) (partner)
- [Interbulk Trading](https://endata.com/companies/21510.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cementproducts.com](https://cementproducts.com/2017/01/17/two-international-cement-trading-companies-merge/), 2017-01-17: "We trust that by having an enlarged geographic reach as well as an expanded product portfolio, we will be able to further enhance our efficiency to better serve the market and our business partners."

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