After receiving clearance from the Competition Bureau of Canada on 21 August, French building materials group Saint-Gobain is to complete the takeover of Québec-based roofing and wall products company Building Products of Canada on 1 September....

At the beginning of April, Irish building materials group Kingspan Group completed the sale of its Russian activities to local management, which had been in preparation since the beginning of March....

LG Hausys, active in fields such as building products and composite materials, has been trading under the name of LX Hausys Ltd. since 1 July....

After the sales of its Swedish sawmills to Vida, Bergs Timber profited from heavy demand from the DIY sector in the fourth quarter as well....