M&A: Brazil

Key Facts

—Price. Huaxin Cement’s offer for CSN Cimentos stands at roughly R$12 billion (about US$2.4 billion), currently seen as the most competitive bid on the table.

—Buyer. China’s Huaxin Cement, a Wuhan-based, Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed producer, is the favorite among at least three remaining bidders.

—The target. CSN Cimentos is Brazil’s second-largest cement maker, with about 17 million tonnes of annual capacity and 2025 revenue of R$4.9 billion.