Holcim buys paint maker in Argentina

Holcim buys paint maker in Argentina

Corporate & Sovereign Strategy M&A Mexico Argentina Latin America Switzerland

Swiss building materials company Holcim said it has acquired a 51% stake Argentine paint maker Quitam, a latest deal as it expands in Latin America. Quitam produces the Quimexur brand of paints and runs Pinturerías de Color, a chain of paint shops, the company said in a statement. Holcim plans to expand the new paint chain in tandem with Disensa, its own chain of building supplies shops in Argentina and elsewhere in Latin America. Christian Dedeu, CEO of Holcim in Argentina, said the deal will a

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