# General Shale acquires Columbus Brick Company

General Shale, a leading US brick manufacturer, acquired Columbus Brick Company, a family-owned brick manufacturer in Columbus, Mississippi, expanding its product portfolio and geographic presence.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-01
- Where: Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 140 million brick units annually
- Products: face bricks, custom shapes
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [General Shale](https://endata.com/companies/21186.md) (acquirer)
- [Columbus Brick Company](https://endata.com/companies/27694.md) (target)

## Sources

- [corporatepr.com](https://corporatepr.com/2017/10/31/general-shale-announces-acquisition-of-columbus-brick-company/), 2017-10-31: "General Shale, a leading U.S. manufacturer of brick, today announced that it has acquired Columbus Brick Company, a family-owned manufacturer located in Columbus, Mississippi."
- [bjournal.com](https://bjournal.com/regions-manufacturers-announce-growth-in-october/), 2017-11-10: "General Shale announced it will acquire Columbus Brick Co."

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