CRH to sell Americas distribution business for €2.2 billion
The building materials group also announced a 5% rise in first-half earnings to €1.175 billion
Building materials group CRH has reported continued profit growth in the first half while also announcing the sale of its Americas Distribution business to Beacon Roofing Supply for $2.63 billion (€2.2 billion) in cash.
The division has been part of the group for more than 20 years but CRH said that while it had delivered significant improvement in performance and returns in recent years, the absence of acquisition opportunities and "a lack of ...
