# General Shale to acquire Meridian Brick for $250M

General Shale, a subsidiary of Wienerberger AG, has agreed to acquire Meridian Brick for $250 million. Meridian Brick operates 20 plants and 27 distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada, and the deal will double General Shale's sales to nearly $800 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-12-18
- Where: United States
- Value: $250.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: brick, block, stone, mortar, stucco
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Wienerberger](https://endata.com/companies/6255.md) (investor)
- [General Shale](https://endata.com/companies/21186.md) (acquirer)
- [Meridian Brick](https://endata.com/companies/21190.md) (target)

## Sources

- [concreteproducts.com](https://concreteproducts.com/index.php/2020/12/18/meridian-brick-deal-amplifies-general-shales-commanding-role-in-masonry/), 2020-12-18: "Clay and concrete unit giant General Shale has entered an agreement to acquire the top source of masonry solutions in North America, Atlanta-based Meridian Brick, for $250 million."

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