A group of Chilean investors have acquired Construmart
March 2018 — A group of Chilean investors have acquired Construmart S.A. (CTM), a construction and home improvement materials company from SMU, S.A. for a total consideration of US$80 million.
Construmart was founded in 1997 after the merger of the hardware stores Chicharro, Comercial Corbella and Comercial Eguiguren. In 2016, CMT had 4% market share of the home improvement industry. SMU acquired the company in 2011.
SMU operates a chain of supermarkets in Chile, under the UNIMARC, MAYORISTA 10, ALVI, OK MARKET, and TELEMERCADOS brands. The company is based in Las Condes, Chile.
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Oaklins' team in Chile structured and carried out the acquisition process on behalf of the buyer.
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