# Heidelberg Materials sells 91% stake in Cimenterie de Lukala to WIH Cement

Heidelberg Materials signed a definitive agreement to sell its 91% majority stake in Cimenterie de Lukala SA, including an integrated cement plant in Lukala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, to WIH Cement Developing Company Limited. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in 2025.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-01-28
- Where: Lukala, near Kinshasa, Congo - Kinshasa
- Value: $3.70M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 0.36Mta cement
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Heidelberg Materials](https://endata.com/companies/15605.md) (partner)
- [Cimenterie de Lukala](https://endata.com/companies/82584.md) (target)
- [WIH Cement Developing Company Limited](https://endata.com/companies/82604.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [heidelbergmaterials.com](https://www.heidelbergmaterials.com/en/pr-2025-01-28), 2025-01-28: "Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its majority stake of 91% in Cimenterie de Lukala SA, a cement manufacturer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to WIH Cement Developing Company Limited."
- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/178645/wih-cement-developing-co-ltd-to-buy-majority-stake-in-cilu.html), 2025-02-14: "The acquisition is expected to expand the Mauritius-based company's regional advantage in the DRC cement market, by leveraging its technology and management."

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