# Thomas Gruppe acquires Opterra Zement and Opterra Beton from CRH

Thomas Gruppe has acquired Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH (east Germany) from CRH Plc, including the Karsdorf cement plant.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-10-24
- Where: Karsdorf, Germany
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.2 million tonnes per year (cement kiln)
- Products: cement, concrete
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [CRH](https://endata.com/companies/15142.md) (partner)
- [Opterra Zement](https://endata.com/companies/22656.md) (target)
- [Thomas Gruppe](https://endata.com/companies/36614.md) (acquirer)
- [Opterra Beton](https://endata.com/companies/66063.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/173666/thomas-gruppe-acquires-opterra-zement-gmbh-and-opterra-beton-gmbh.html), 2022-10-24: "Thomas Gruppe has confirmed the acquisition of Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH (east Germany)"
- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news?s____=5&start=5204), 2022-10-26: "An opportunity like the one to take over the cement plant in Karsdorf does not come often."
- [thomas-gruppe.de](https://www.thomas-gruppe.de/en/blog/acquisition-of-opterra-zement-gmbh-and-opterra-beton-gmbh-with-plants-in-karsdorf-sotenich-and-neufahrn/), 2022-11-03: "You don’t often get an opportunity like taking over the cement plant in Karsdorf in your life."
- [globalcement.com](https://www.globalcement.com/news/analysis/15619-update-on-crh-november-2022), 2022-11-23: "Thomas Gruppe announced in early November 2022 that it had signed a purchase agreement to buy Opterra Zement and Opterra Beton."

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