# Brickworks acquires Glen-Gery, fourth largest US brick manufacturer

Brickworks announced the acquisition of Glen-Gery, the fourth largest brick manufacturer in the USA, for A$151 million (US$110 million). Glen-Gery has 10 manufacturing plants and annual sales of approximately 230 million bricks.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-31
- Where: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
- Value: $110.0M (151.0M AUD)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 230 million bricks annually
- Products: bricks
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ibstock](https://endata.com/companies/27015.md) (partner)
- [Brickworks](https://endata.com/companies/33051.md) (acquirer)
- [Glen-Gery](https://endata.com/companies/35244.md) (target)

## Sources

- [investors.brickworks.com.au](https://investors.brickworks.com.au/articles/news/glen-gery-acquisition/), 2018-10-31: "The acquisition is a significant milestone in the history of our organisation."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/glen-gery-corporation-acquired-by-brickworks-limited-300755114.html), 2018-11-26: "We believe the transaction is an ideal market entry into the attractive U.S. industry, with Glen-Gery having established a leading market position in its core geographic area and a reputation for excellent product quality."

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