# Hirsch-BEWiSynbra consortium closes acquisition of Saint-Gobain's EPS business in France

The Hirsch-BEWiSynbra consortium closed the acquisition of Saint-Gobain's expanded polystyrene (EPS) business in France on December 31, 2019. The business generated sales of around €70 million in 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-12-31
- Where: France, France
- Status: completed
- Products: expanded polystyrene (EPS)
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md) (target)
- [Hirsch-BEWiSynbra consortium](https://endata.com/companies/44354.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [news.europawire.eu](https://news.europawire.eu/hirsch-bewisynbra-consortium-closes-the-acquisition-of-saint-gobains-eps-business-in-france-9987654132/eu-press-release/2020/01/07/), 2020-01-07: "Saint-Gobain closes sale of its expanded polystyrene (EPS) business in France to the Austrian and Swedish consortium Hirsch-BEWiSynbra on December 31, 2019."

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