CEMENTOS ARGOS AND SAINT GOBAIN CREATE JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP MORTAR SOLUTIONS IN COLOMBIA
Cementos Argos, a cement company of the Argos Group, and Saint-Gobain announce the closing of an agreement to create a Joint Venture in Colombia with the aim of developing mortar solutions. At closing, Saint Gobain acquired 60% and Cementos Argos acquired 40% of Saint Gobain Weber Colombia S.A.S, the joint venture vehicle.
Saint-Gobain is a world leader in sustainable solutions and one of the 100 most innovative companies globally, with more than 350 years of history, more than 167,000 employees and a presence in 72 countries. In Colombia, Saint-Gobain is the leader in the glass market for construction and in the manufacture of insulating and abrasive products.
Fully focused on customers and end users, this partnership will combine Saint-Gobain’s global mortar knowledge and technology with Argos’ strong leadership and strong local presence to offer a wide range of solutions in Colombia. to accelerate the evolution of the construction market towards a more industrialized and sustainable future, creating
employment and long-term value for all stakeholders.
This project aims to strengthen the leadership and growth of both companies in the region by improving the offer of a comprehensive range of solutions for lightweight and sustainable construction.
LEGAL ADVISORS
COUNSEL TO SAINT GOBAIN
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Leading Partner(s)
Jaime Cubillos
Other Lawyers
Camilo Lovera; Catalina Noreña; Valentina Tobón
Inhouse Team
Leading Partner(s) Luis Álvarez; Juliana Cuellar
COUNSEL TO CEMENTOS ARGOS
Inhouse Team
Leading Partner(s)
Juliana Matallana; Stephanie Elger
