# Saint-Gobain to acquire Continental Building Products for $1.4 billion

Saint-Gobain agreed to buy U.S. gypsum wallboard maker Continental Building Products for $1.4 billion in cash, to boost its presence in the North American construction materials market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-11-12
- Where: United States
- Value: $1.40B
- Status: announced
- Products: gypsum wallboards
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (acquirer)
- [Continental Building Products](https://endata.com/companies/43263.md) (target)

## Sources

- [uk.investing.com](https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/frances-saintgobain-to-buy-us-firm-continental-building-products-for-14-billion-1997089), 2019-11-13: "French construction material producer Saint-Gobain has agreed to buy U.S. company Continental Building Products Inc in a deal valued at $1.4 billion."
- [wconline.com](https://www.wconline.com/articles/92671-saint-gobain-acquires-continental-building-products), 2019-11-13: "Saint-Gobain and Continental Building Products announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Saint-Gobain will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Continental Building Products for $37.00 per share, in cash, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion "

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