CZECH/SLOVAKIA Geosan completes Váhostav takeover

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Czech construction group Geosan has finalised the 100 pct acquisition of Slovak construction firm Váhostav – SK.
Kolín-based Geosan originally agreed to buy out financially distressed Váhostav in June. The deal has now gone through following its acceptance by the Czech and Slovak anti-trust bodies, who found that there was no horizontally overlap stemming from the acquisition, which allows Geosan to enter the Slovak market for the first time. As part of its deliberations, construction holding Geosan has long considered a strategic entry into the Slovak construction market, and at the same time strengt
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schedule 12 October 2026
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schedule 26 June 2026

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schedule 22 June 2026

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schedule 09 June 2026

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