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## 31. Business Combinations and Acquisitions of Joint Ventures 

The principal acquisitions completed during the year ended 31 December 2012 by reportable segment, together with the completion dates, are detailed below; these transactions entailed the acquisition of an effective 100% stake except where indicated to the contrary: 

Europe Materials : Finland:  Lemminkainen Rakennustuotteet (28 September); Isle of Man:  assets of Cemex (20 December). 

Europe Products : Germany: Alulux Erhardt (4 April); Malaysia:  Moment Group (24 April, also Singapore, Philippines and India); United Kingdom : Anchor Bay Construction Products (4 January) and Helifix (3 December). 

Europe Distribution : Belgium: Sani-Design (10 August) and Lambrechts (19 December); the Netherlands:  Wijck’s Afbouwmaterialen (11 June). 

Americas Materials : Colorado:  Mud Creek reserves (17 February), DeBeque reserves (5 March) and Otter Creek (23 March); Delaware:  Heritage JV (50%, 30 January, also Maryland and Pennsylvania); Massachusetts:  Morse (31 October); Nebraska:  Omni Engineering (2 March) and KMG Partners (20 March); New Jersey: Trap Rock Industries (31 December); North Carolina:  Rhodes Brothers Paving (13 January); Ohio:  Sidwell Materials (31 December); Pennsylvania:  certain assets of Haines and Kibblehouse (27 December, also Maryland); Tennessee:  Concrete Materials (28 December); Texas:  Knife River (30 March); West Virginia:  Alcon (23 February), Arrow Construction (15 June) and BTI (50%, 6 July). 

Americas Products : Ontario:  paver plant assets of Hanson Hardscapes (17 August, also Florida); California:  precast assets of US Concrete (20 August); Florida: Corbitt Manufacturing (5 June, also Louisiana and Texas); Maryland:  L&L Brick Supply (31 July); Michigan:  Surface Coatings (14 December); Oregon:  Bowco Industries (18 October) and selected production assets of Hanson Precast (13 December, also Washington); Rhode Island:  Park Avenue Cement Block (24 February); Texas:  packaged products assets of TXI (16 April). 

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