# Sidoc acquires former Sidelpa plant in Yumbo for expansion

Siderúrgica de Occidente (Sidoc) acquired the assets of the former Sidelpa plant in Yumbo, Colombia, from Grupo Gerdau-Diaco, to expand its steel production capacity beyond the previous 13,000 tons of liquid steel per month.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-08-08
- Where: Yumbo, Colombia, Colombia
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 13,000 tons of liquid steel per month (previous capacity)
- Products: steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Siderúrgica de Occidente](https://endata.com/companies/26153.md) (acquirer)
- [Grupo Gerdau-Diaco](https://endata.com/companies/26154.md) (target)

## Sources

- [elpais.com.co](https://www.elpais.com.co/economia/la-nueva-inversion-en-yumbo-con-la-que-sidoc-busca-apoyar-a-la-regional.html), 2017-08-08: "Sidoc decidió comprar los activos (equipos, hornos, bodegas, lote y edificios, etc) de la antigua Sidelpa que fue de propiedad del Grupo Gerdau-Diaco"

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