{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"162642","rtpr_id":"nBwbxLl1Xa-20261007","ticker":"CRH","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CRH"],"title":"CRH to Acquire Aggregate Operations in Denmark and Finland","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-07T06:25:00.095Z","article_body":"CRH to Acquire Aggregate Operations in Denmark and Finland\n\nTransaction Advances CRH’s Strategy to Build Aggregates-led, Connected\nPortfolio Aligned With Growing Infrastructure Megatrends\n\nCRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, today announced\nthat it has signed an agreement to acquire NCC Industry’s operations in\nDenmark and Finland from NCC AB. NCC Industry develops, produces and sells\nstone materials and asphalt products for construction and infrastructure\nprojects.\n\nIn Denmark NCC Industry’s national network of asphalt plants, land and\nmarine based aggregates sites, together with its substantial high-quality\nreserves, will significantly expand CRH's presence in the market and its\nexposure to demand from major road, infrastructure and industrial projects.\nWhile in Finland NCC Industry’s attractive network of reserve backed\nhard-rock quarries, backfilling and recycling operations will complement\nCRH’s existing operations and connected portfolio of businesses in the\nFinnish market.\n\nPeter Buckley, President, CRH International, said: “This acquisition is\nstrongly aligned with CRH’s strategy to build an aggregates-led, connected\nportfolio aligned with growing infrastructure megatrends. NCC Industry’s\nextensive operating footprint and strong customer relationships in Denmark and\nFinland will strengthen our business in the Nordics, enhancing our ability to\nsupport customers across key high-growth urban markets and infrastructure\nend-segments.”\n\n“We look forward to welcoming the NCC Industry teams in Denmark and Finland\nto CRH once the deal concludes and to working together to create additional\nopportunities and further value through CRH’s operating expertise,” he\nadded.\n\nThe transaction remains subject to applicable approvals and customary closing\nconditions. Completion is expected during 2027. Until completion, the\nbusinesses will continue to operate independently.\n\nAbout CRH\n\nCRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing\ninfrastructure. With our team of 83,000 people across 4,000 locations, our\nunmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the\npartner of choice for transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects,\nshaping communities for a better tomorrow. CRH (NYSE: CRH) is a member of the\nS&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.crh.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crh.com&esheet=54616980&newsitemid=20261006964231&lan=en-US&anchor=www.crh.com&index=1&md5=d7670483235bbe126905d20fe165d309)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nIn reliance upon the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the United States Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, CRH is providing the following\ncautionary statement.\n\nThis press release contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be,\nforward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may generally,\nbut not always, be identified by the use of words such as “will”,\n“anticipates”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “targets”,\n“aims”, “may”, “continues”, “expects”, “is expected to”,\n“estimates”, “believes”, “intends” or similar expressions. These\nforward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts\nor matters of fact at the date of this press release.\n\nIn particular, the following, among other statements, are forward-looking in\nnature: anticipated timing for completion of the transaction; expected\nbenefits of the transaction, including in relation to CRH’s presence and\nexisting operations in Denmark and Finland; CRH’s exposure to demand from\nroad, infrastructure and industrial projects and CRH’s ability to support\ncustomers across key high growth urban markets and infrastructure\nend-segments; and creation of additional opportunities and further value.\n\nBy their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty\nbecause they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not\noccur in the future and reflect our current expectations and assumptions as to\nsuch future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. You are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release. We\nexpressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or revise\nthese forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law. A\nnumber of material factors could cause actual results and developments to\ndiffer materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking\nstatements, certain of which are beyond our control, and which include, among\nother factors, the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors”\nin CRH’s 2025 Form 10-K and in its other filings with the SEC.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006964231/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006964231/en/)\n\nDanilo Juvane\n\nHead of Investor Relations\n\ndanilo.juvane@crh.com (mailto:danilo.juvane@crh.com)\n\nLauren Schulz\n\nChief Communications Officer\n\nlauren.schulz@crh.com (mailto:lauren.schulz@crh.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBwbxLl1Xa-20261007","title":"CRH to Acquire Aggregate Operations in Denmark and Finland","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CRH","created":"2026-10-07T06:25:00.095Z","tickers":["CRH"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"CRH to Acquire Aggregate Operations in Denmark and Finland\n\nTransaction Advances CRH’s Strategy to Build Aggregates-led, Connected\nPortfolio Aligned With Growing Infrastructure Megatrends\n\nCRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, today announced\nthat it has signed an agreement to acquire NCC Industry’s operations in\nDenmark and Finland from NCC AB. NCC Industry develops, produces and sells\nstone materials and asphalt products for construction and infrastructure\nprojects.\n\nIn Denmark NCC Industry’s national network of asphalt plants, land and\nmarine based aggregates sites, together with its substantial high-quality\nreserves, will significantly expand CRH's presence in the market and its\nexposure to demand from major road, infrastructure and industrial projects.\nWhile in Finland NCC Industry’s attractive network of reserve backed\nhard-rock quarries, backfilling and recycling operations will complement\nCRH’s existing operations and connected portfolio of businesses in the\nFinnish market.\n\nPeter Buckley, President, CRH International, said: “This acquisition is\nstrongly aligned with CRH’s strategy to build an aggregates-led, connected\nportfolio aligned with growing infrastructure megatrends. NCC Industry’s\nextensive operating footprint and strong customer relationships in Denmark and\nFinland will strengthen our business in the Nordics, enhancing our ability to\nsupport customers across key high-growth urban markets and infrastructure\nend-segments.”\n\n“We look forward to welcoming the NCC Industry teams in Denmark and Finland\nto CRH once the deal concludes and to working together to create additional\nopportunities and further value through CRH’s operating expertise,” he\nadded.\n\nThe transaction remains subject to applicable approvals and customary closing\nconditions. Completion is expected during 2027. Until completion, the\nbusinesses will continue to operate independently.\n\nAbout CRH\n\nCRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing\ninfrastructure. With our team of 83,000 people across 4,000 locations, our\nunmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the\npartner of choice for transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects,\nshaping communities for a better tomorrow. CRH (NYSE: CRH) is a member of the\nS&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.crh.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crh.com&esheet=54616980&newsitemid=20261006964231&lan=en-US&anchor=www.crh.com&index=1&md5=d7670483235bbe126905d20fe165d309)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nIn reliance upon the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the United States Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, CRH is providing the following\ncautionary statement.\n\nThis press release contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be,\nforward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may generally,\nbut not always, be identified by the use of words such as “will”,\n“anticipates”, “should”, “could”, “would”, “targets”,\n“aims”, “may”, “continues”, “expects”, “is expected to”,\n“estimates”, “believes”, “intends” or similar expressions. These\nforward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts\nor matters of fact at the date of this press release.\n\nIn particular, the following, among other statements, are forward-looking in\nnature: anticipated timing for completion of the transaction; expected\nbenefits of the transaction, including in relation to CRH’s presence and\nexisting operations in Denmark and Finland; CRH’s exposure to demand from\nroad, infrastructure and industrial projects and CRH’s ability to support\ncustomers across key high growth urban markets and infrastructure\nend-segments; and creation of additional opportunities and further value.\n\nBy their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty\nbecause they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not\noccur in the future and reflect our current expectations and assumptions as to\nsuch future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. You are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release. We\nexpressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly update or revise\nthese forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law. A\nnumber of material factors could cause actual results and developments to\ndiffer materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking\nstatements, certain of which are beyond our control, and which include, among\nother factors, the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors”\nin CRH’s 2025 Form 10-K and in its other filings with the SEC.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006964231/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006964231/en/)\n\nDanilo Juvane\n\nHead of Investor Relations\n\ndanilo.juvane@crh.com (mailto:danilo.juvane@crh.com)\n\nLauren Schulz\n\nChief Communications Officer\n\nlauren.schulz@crh.com (mailto:lauren.schulz@crh.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T06:25:00.141766759Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791354300141},"received_at":"2026-10-07T06:25:00.193Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006964231/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"151122","press_release_id":"162642","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Construction Materials","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["no transaction value or financial terms disclosed","completion not expected until 2027, subject to regulatory approvals"],"eventType":"m_and_a","narrative":"CRH signed an agreement to acquire NCC Industry's operations in Denmark and Finland from NCC AB, expanding its aggregates-led footprint in the Nordics.\n\nThe acquired assets include asphalt plants, land and marine aggregates sites with high-quality reserves in Denmark, and reserve-backed hard-rock quarries plus recycling operations in Finland.\n\nThe deal remains subject to approvals, with completion expected during 2027; no transaction value was disclosed. 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