# Hagihara Industries acquires Elasto Plastic Concrete

Hagihara Industries has acquired Elasto Plastic Concrete (EPC), its long-term partner and distributor of BarChip fibre, to strengthen their combined offering in concrete reinforcement.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-09
- Status: announced
- Products: BarChip macro synthetic fibre, concrete reinforcement products
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Hagihara Industries](https://endata.com/companies/31206.md) (acquirer)
- [Elasto Plastic Concrete](https://endata.com/companies/31207.md) (target)

## Sources

- [medium.com](https://medium.com/@epcglobal/epc-acquired-by-long-term-partner-hagihara-industries-8a936f4d93a1), 2018-04-09: "We are excited to announce that Elasto Plastic Concrete (EPC) has been acquired by our long-term partner and the manufacturer of BarChip fibre, Hagihara Industries."

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