United States, et al. v. Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America, et al. v. Taihieyo Cement Corporation, et al., Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-01783-CKK. On May 21, 2026, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that the proposed acquisition by Taiheiyo Cement Corporation and CalPortland Company of Vulcan Material Company's ready-mix concrete operations in California would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 . The proposed Final Judgment, filed at the same time as the Complaint, requires Defendants to divest: (1) the real property and CalPortland's ready-mix concrete plant in Escondido, California; (2) CalPortland's ready-mix concrete plant in Oceanside, California; (3) a leasehold interest in Vulcan's ready-mix concrete plant in Lakeside, California; (4) leasehold interests in the real property on which the Oceanside Plant and Lakeside Plant are located; (5) fifteen CalPortland ready-mix concrete trucks servicing the Escondido Plant and the Oceanside Plant; and (6) certain licenses, permits, and records relating to the divested plants. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division's website at http://www.justi…