WJHL-TV

DOJ files antitrust suits to halt General Shale Brick, Meridian Brick acquisition

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJHL) – As General Shale Brick Inc. approaches the purchase of a competitor, the process hit a wall after the Department of Justice stepped in to stop the move until anti-competitive ...
salisburypost

General Shale to close brick plant, will retain shipping yard

EAST SPENCER — After 125 years in business as a brick plant, what is now General Shale brick will cease operations on April 1, with a loss of 65 jobs. The Tennesse-based General Shale bought Meridian ...
Business Insider

General Shale Announces Acquisition of Meridian Brick to Become Leading Supplier of Masonry Solutions in North America

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- General Shale, a leading U.S. producer of building material solutions, announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Meridian ...
WJHL-TV

General Shale finalizes acquisition of Meridian Brick

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Following a string of antitrust lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), General Shale Brick announced Wednesday that it completed its acquisition of ...
WCYB

DOJ: Johnson City-based company required to sell assets as part of anti-trust lawsuit

The Department of Justice is requiring a Johnson City-based company to sell assets as part of an anti-trust lawsuit. General Shale Brick and Meridian Brick are two of the largest suppliers of ...
Nasdaq

Australia's Boral to sell N.American business, exit global brick operations

Boral Ltd said on Friday it would sell its North America-based Meridian Brick business to Austrian brick manufacturer Wienerberger for $250 million and exit from brick operations as the pandemic ...