# General Shale completes acquisition of Meridian Brick

General Shale, the North American subsidiary of Wienerberger AG, completed the acquisition of Meridian Brick from Boral and an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. The U.S. Department of Justice granted approval subject to conditions.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-10-06
- Where: Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 120 million clay bricks per year
- Products: brick, thin masonry, stone, concrete block, building materials
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Wienerberger](https://endata.com/companies/6255.md) (partner)
- [Lone Star Funds](https://endata.com/companies/8698.md) (investor)
- [Lone Star Funds](https://endata.com/companies/8698.md) (partner)
- [Boral Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20115.md) (investor)
- [Boral Limited](https://endata.com/companies/20115.md) (partner)
- [General Shale](https://endata.com/companies/21186.md) (acquirer)
- [Meridian Brick](https://endata.com/companies/21190.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-shale-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-meridian-brick-301394361.html), 2021-10-06: "General Shale, the North American subsidiary of Wienerberger AG of Vienna, Austria – the world's leading supplier of building materials and infrastructure solutions, has successfully completed the acquisition of Meridian Brick from Boral and an affiliate of Lone Star Funds."
- [augustachronicle.com](https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2021/10/07/augusta-brick-factory-sold-general-shale-part-wienerberger-ag/6024945001/), 2021-10-07: "An Augusta brick factory operating since the 19th century has become part of the world’s largest building-materials supplier."

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