# Boral receives final US approval for $2.6B acquisition of Headwaters

Boral has received final US approval for its $2.6 billion acquisition of Headwaters Inc., which will merge with Boral's US business to form Boral North America.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-05
- Where: United States
- Value: $2.60B
- Status: announced
- Products: fly ash, light building products, roofing, manufactured stone
- 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

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/161654/boral-receives-final-approval-for-headwaters-acquisition.html), 2017-05-05: "Headwaters has a strong strategic fit with Boral's existing US business, adding significant scale to Boral's US footprint through complementary businesses with improved geographic reach and ability to compete across North America."

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